Is this Mt Carmel east or west? and is it ope to non Mt Carmel Patients?

Hi everyone!  I'm a newbie to this site and was just wondering if theres anyone from the ashland / mansfield / wooster area.  I can't find any support groups that are close to me other than at the Cleveland Clinic or down in Columbus, both of which are over an hour drive one way.  Just looking for support as I start my journey toward a healthier me.  Thanks!

Fresh Start Bariatrics (Riverside) meets the third tuesday of each month. There are two groups, pre-op/early post op and the longer term post op.
I don't know if it is open to non patients, but you could always ask.
http://www.freshstartbariatrics.com/freshstartbody_template. cfm?id=4237&SubDomain=true

I am having surgery in Dayton on Tue! (Feb 16 2010).

I would like to join a support group in columbus. Are there any out there that I can join? OSU? Riverside?

Thanks E-

Honestly I don't.  I just stopped weighing myself everyday, because I was getting discouraged.  I would run what your doing by the dietician.  I know Katelyn is leaving or has left, but whoever replaced her, should have some good tips, or tell you your doing great.  I know that the closer you get to your goal weight, the slower the weight comes off.  Plus if your working out and adding muscle, muscle weighs more than fat, so you may be still losing, even though the scale isn't moving.  I also found that going to one of the meeting each month really helped me.  There is a room full of people who have been there done that, and you can kind of look into the future on what to look out for, and what they did to overcome.  I haven't been able to kick my crystal lite habit yet.  I was such a diet pepsi/ mountain due addict that crytal lite helped me kick that habit, but really I just replaced one bad habit for another not as bad habit!!!!