Frances

I know there is a huge interest in coming to the BR meetings, but we never make it. I'm wondering is it possible for us to start a group for Metairie/Northshore/westbank like you have in Br? I guess I always thought that group you have there is an official OH group. Diane

We do have an official OH group cause Nurse Kat started the ball rolling to get it "official" status. She is the super organized one and I've just tried to keep it going (without the super organization). I have an idea Maybe our OHLA (obesityhelp Louisiana chapter) can be one organization with meetings in 3-4 places. That way, we can serve members in Metro New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Shreveport and Lafayette. (Well, there's a group in Alexandria also). I'll send an email to the support group facilitator and see how we can branch out to serve more people. I do think your area could be much stronger in number because it was pre-K. Let's put our minds together! Frances

Frances I would have no problem at all trying to scout out places over here or on the southshore. I think that this is something that would be greatly received. I would be happy to do anything at all I could to facilitate in getting this done. Diane

Oops! Sorry, didn't mean to interrupt but I just had to stick my nose in here and say "HELLO!" to Frances. How are you doing these days? Peggy B.

Hi Peggy Missing the Lake cities! I'm more up than down. I've been working and staying busy. I need to kick start my weight loss again, but I'm hopeful. Good to hear from you. Onward! Frances

For all the people who want a group in their area why doesn't someone become a chapter leader and start a group. Anyone can become a chapter leaderand start an offical group. I think we need to branch out as well and get more people. But I for one won't travel more that thirty minutes to a meeting. There is no way I could do that. Also I think if you move it around to much or to far you will lose what people do attend. And you may not even get anyone to attend once you start traveling. Also if there was more advertising then I think more people would come to our groups here. Just my thoughts on the matter. Tina

YES! Yesyesyesyesyes! YES! Any way of having meetings closer to home would be AWESOME! Please let me know if there's ANYTHING I can do to help!!!

Frances, I would be more than happy to get the ball rolling over here also. We could actually move the meetings around even, say one month, Mandeville, one month,Slidell, one month maybe Metairie, until we get enough people involved so that we can pull everyone over here together. How many people usually come to a meeting. My living room is a fairly good size, maybe we could start out with them at different peoples' homes until it got to the point that we would need more space. Then as we go along and get more members to meetings, we could hold some meetings on a regional basis in the entire state. Look at me, getting ahead of myself. We haven't even had one meeting yet. Let me know too, Frances, I would really like to be involved also in the preparations. Debbie

Debbie, I've emailed the OH support leader facilitator. If we can remain "one" group with separate meeting places, it would be easy to retain OH chapter status for all members. If that's not possible, there's no reason why a support group anyway in this area. Working on it! Frances

I live in Metairie and I would really like to be able to attend OH support meetings. What do ya'll do at these meetings? Are there any dieticians and/or other medical people who attend? Or is it just people like us who have had wls -- trying to help/get help in this adventure? I will watch for future posts regarding this subject. Thanks.