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I'm in Pennsylvania, but work in Baltimore and am having my surgery there.  
Any support I can get!!  My husband doesn't quite know how to take my decision so it's nice to talk to others about it.
Biggest challenges?  Husband!  He is overweight for the first time in his life after having been underweight for a lot of years.  I can't tell if he is scared jealous or what.  It's hard to talk to him much.  He isn't exactly unsupportive.  I'm just not sure I could call him supportive.  And he seems to like to tempt me with forbidden fruits.
Haven't told co-workers. Did tell my boss though.  Told a select few of family members.  Honestly don't have many close friends these days.  Friends, but not close. Lost my BFF to cancer a couple years ago, so that has been a bit hard.  She was my biggest cheerleader. Basically told three people.  I got different responses from each.  One was horrified.  One is supportive.  One hasn't really said what she thinks.  
All of friends and family have said I'm basically not fat enough.  (So I guess I wait until I am???)  I have 60-70 pounds to lose.  I think that's fat enough.  Husband thinks that I should be able to control myself and all would be right with the world.  
Wow.  What to do when I lose this weight.  So many things.  Wear shorts in the summer.  Bathing suit without my preferred accesory (towel).  Exercise without feeling like I'm going to die.  Bend over at the waist for anything that requires bending over at the waist!
So enough about me...now I'll read about all of you!

...about your weight loss journey...

Where are you?
What kind of support would you like from this group?
What are your biggest challenges?
Have you told your friends, family, etc. about your decision to have surgery?
What is the one thing that you'd like to do after you lose your weight - that you weren't able to do before?
Most of all - tell us how we can help you!

I'd like to start a monthly chat here so that we can talk to each other in real time - please let me know if you'd be interested in that.  Some of the groups here meet once a week - I don't want to do that yet - unless others feel it necessary.

Let's get active and busy here - let's share, introduce ourselves and get to be the support group that ROCKS all others!!!

Peace and blessings to you all...

Jeri

P.S. I'll star****ch for my reply to my own post...LOL

would love to see this group become active! anyone else out there???

 Hello there!
Can I join you even tho I actually live in PA?  I'm having my surgery done in Maryland...does that count?  I live right on the border so consider myself to be part of both places.  Jeri, you have just what I'm looking for.  I wanted to find someone that had the band who has been successful, and you fit the bill.  Seems like most before/after pics are RNY folks. (Not that there's anything wrong with that!)  I'm scheduled for April 8th, and have found myself all wrapped up in the what if I fail thing. Not worried about the surgery itself per se.  More worried that I will screw something up somehow......Sooooo any encouragement is strongly encouraged!
Congrats, by the way on your progress!

she is having her wls tomorrow, please keep her in your thoughts and prayers!