No supportive friends! Looking for a Weight loss cyber family =D

Hello! My name is Kimberly . I am 24 and I live in West Virginia! I am having surgery Jan 4, 2011. I am looking for an online support system. ALL of my friends do not agree with me having this surgery. I am just looking for a cyber family! =D  I text, facebook, and I'm active on OH as well.  I'm easy to talk to. I'm a good listener. I'm very open minded and not easily offended.  Message me anytime!

I'll support you. Im 20 years old and live in California. Im looking for a little cyber family also. My only support is my boyriend, and my mom is afraid of me having surgery. Most of my family doesn't know, well I hope they don't know (my mom has a big mouth so I can't be too sure, but noone has said anything about it). Good Luck on your Journey and congrats on getting a date. I will be getting mine in a week or so. Im hoping to get scheduled in the middle to end of January 2011.

Kimberly, I would be honored to be on your support system list of friends.  I had my surgery on October 19, 2009 so its been a little over a year ago and I would not change a thing.  When I started the requirements of a 6 month weight loss with a physician that my insurance company required I was at 245 and in a size 24, I am now just a little over a year after my surgery at 131 and in a size 8, you can check out my pictures on my facebook, or contact me at [email protected].  Please put in the subject line support system for weight loss so I know its you.  I will be keeping you in my prayers that all goes good for your surgery, which surgery are you having, I had the gastric bypass. 

aww thanks sherry! I really appreciate it... My old insurance I had to do the 6 months of medical weight loss, cardiac and pulmonologist clearence, gallbladder ultrasound, etc etc etc...then  lost my insurance and just this past year i was able to get insurance again and I didn't need any of the things listed above lol.. But so far i good little group of OH sisters going on =D


thanks again oh look me up on facebook under Kimmie Roten

I am also scheduled for RNY this week.  Have a spouse,friends who have gone through it.  Admit that I wasn't always suppoortive over the last 10 yrs.  Finding in spite of that, I have alot of support around me.  I am not telling more than a handful of people.  Sticking w/ the gallbladder surgery,high protein and exercise because I have watched/heard so many uneducated or jealous or just plain snarky people have alot of opinions.  You/I have obviously put alot of effort and thought into making this life altering decision.  You don't owe people explainations.  You shouldn't expect everyone to be happy for you, nice or supportive for their own reasons. And don't overshare unless you really feel you WANT to.  WLS or not, think about dieting in general, how many people have said "just one bite won't hurt".  I am happy for you especially because you are so young and this is a great opportunity to make lifestyle changes and have a great and healthy life.  I wish I was mentally there and had done it 10 yrs ago but I wasn't big enough.  Now another 70 lbs unhealthier I am there and am grateful for those supporting me.  I extend that to you.  Good luck I will just be a baby step ahead of you and we can do this together! 

Hi Kimberly, haven't heard from you in a long time, whats going on. 

hi, Julie, my name us sherry, I had the gastric bypass in 2009 lost 119 lbs. my first year which is where my Dr. Wanted me. I have managed to maintain I go from 126 to 130 so I am very happy with that. I would be honored to be a penpal to you any support someone can offer to anyone that has weight loss surgery is helpful. You can send me a message any time to [email protected] or if you are on Facebook look me up, Sherry Stogner Bryant. Hope to hear from you.

Hi, my name is Julie and I had the R/Y back in 2004.  I lost 120 pounds and would recommend it to all.  I would have it all over again!  But I have a problem.  I got sick a few years back and now I'm up 70 pounds.  I would like to have penpals to help support my getting back on the losing track again.  Maybe we could help each other?