VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUP - FOOD, HUNGER, EATING ISSUES??

Hello Dear Friends: So many of us facing issues with food, hunger, restricting, etc. - eating issues in general, are spread so far apart, and are not near any real support groups - - - or, perhaps you would like to focus more on your particular eating issues? I struggle with these every single day on a personal level, and it is a constant battle. I would like to offer to establish a 'Virtual Support Group", where we can focus specifically on our food issues. We could have Live Chat sessions at various times throughout the week, in a secure private environment, where we can really get to the nitty gritty of these issues and try and help to work through some of them. We can work together in a common goal of making it back to the right path... Please let me know if anyone is interested in this idea - I think it would be great! Just reply, or CALL me at the number below at any time!!! I love you guys, Michael Michael A. Campellone OH Support Group Leader SABariatrics WLS Support Group (334) 718-4518

What a doll, I'm here, HAVINVG MY HAND!! A lot of us deal with eating issues but are scared to open up. Let's open EVERYONE!! Tired at 6:30pm, so going to bed. Sad but it's part of dealing with an ED. hugs Donna

OK Guys - several folks have asked us to get together for a "Virtual Support Group", so we are going to start tonight and give it a try! Just come TO THIS SPECIFIC MESSAGE BOARD tonight, we will start at 8PM Central (6PM Pacific, and 9PM Eastern). All you do is select CHAT ROOM from the upper left of the screen here on this board. It is the first selection listed under "Hunger And Food Troubles Forum" in the left blue column. I am really looking forward to some really great discussions and ideas being exchanged, so let's do it! I will see you then! Michael

Hey Michael - thanks for the support last night - I have put forth more effort today...I actually have had my water, did the water loading around meal time (30 min before, 30 minute to 1 hour after), and it has really helped....AND tonight on my way home from church - stopped at convenience store for coffee; the donuts were right there beside the coffee station, bought two (one for me, one for hubby), actually ate about half of mine, thought "this is stupid" and brought the rest to my hubby - guess my eating better will probably make him fat (LOL).... I punched into Fit Day that I would like to lose 50 pounds by maybe December, and the calculation was 4 pounds a week. That actually sounds do-able, 4 pounds did not sound as scary as trying to lose 50 pounds in one week (which is what, I think, in my mind I should be trying to do!!) Anyway, will quit bending your ear - it is a start, and I think I have to do this kinda one day at a time....Surgery (hysterectomy) Monday, so not pushing the exercise until after. Did buy the chick&artichoke-cheese sausages - YUM.... Thanks for all you do, DeAnna.

I would definately be interested I am only 3 weeks out and the suport group where I had the surgery is far away and not what I expected it to be. Thanks! Julie