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MaryG said:

Hi,

I live outside the Lower Mainland and Island and don't make it to Victoria to see Dr. Amson very much, but I have an appt with him on Friday afternoon.  He performed my Lap Band Surgery in 2010 and so far I have lost 121 pounds.  I know that sometimes people like to meet each other who are participants  in this Forum and I would be glad to meet anyone who is considering this surgery or already had it and talk about…well…whatever.

Please send me a PM if you are interested in meeting for breakfast/lunch or a coffee between about 10 am and 12:30 pm.

Thanks!

I hate to be the one to break this to you, Jacque, but exercise is the only thing that will save any of us on this Board in the end.

The Lap Band and maybe RNY is just a magic trick performed by Dr. Amson that gets you started….then you have to do the rest of the work yourself.  Doesn't matter what you eat, if it gets stuck, if the fill doesn't work, if your pouch stretches, whatever…exercise is the only thing that will save any of us.  That and maybe the Serenity prayer from AA (sorry Charlie Sheen).

Anyone reading this who wants a far away exercise buddy they can be accountable to…message me.  I exercise 2 hours per day and we can check in with each other each night to make sure that we both did what we were supposed to do….oh, and like Paul Plakas, I don't accept any excuses any more, from myself or anyone else.