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Unfortunately I can not open this link. Maybe if I tried it on my laptop or tablet this evening. I'll try to take a look later. Thank You

Has anyone considered starting their own support group of sorts? Due to the unsatisfactory options for support group meetings on my area. I'm considering starting one of my own. I'm in the Austin, Tx area and you'd think that there would be a lot of options to choose from but there's not. You can go to one of the three options at the local hospitals 6:30pm on a week night. This is not an option for me. I was thinking about seeing if I can put together something for a Saturday morning meeting schedule. Something a bit kid friendly so those without access to babysitters can have the benefit of a support group too. Any one think this would work? I'm open to suggestions and ideas. Thanks

Anyone still interested in meeting on June 7 @ 11am?

I'm also considering a cleanse. A carb cleanse. I've let too many carbs slip in over the last few weeks. And am craving them horribly bad. But I do not know where to start. I think I read where some people are going back and doing the post op food phases starting at clear liquids. I'm not sure if this is what I want to do though.

I have an appointment next week to have mine checked. I've been getting pains on the right side of my upper abdomen for a couple months now.

For the Facebook page just you Facebook name I think. I was just going to use it as a starting place. Will be an easy place share meeting info and add a general support page for each other the rest of the month. You can send it to me in a private message if you'd like.

The Facebook page is up. Anyone that is interested in a monthly support group meeting in the Austin, Tx area let me know. And I can add you to the Facebook group. It is a secret group do it's by invite only.

I work in a call center. Answering calls and entering data all day long. I scheduled 2 weeks off but ended up taking 3 and probably should have taken more. My pain was finally under control week 3 but by week 5 I was severely dehydrated and had to go in and get IV fluids. Hard to drink water when your talking on the phone 8+ hours a day. That took some time to work out my drinking schedule for work. I still do not get as many ounces as I should but I get enough to keep me out of the hospital. I'm 8 months out.

I'm still working on getting a facebook page but am having a hard time trying to get it set up as secret.

Ok. I'll send you guys my ## too. I'll look into a secret Facebook page for us. Then we can talk about meeting dates and places. Anyone that's interested just let me know.

Yes. I'll private message you my phone#. I'm available by text any time. Phone after 5 during the week and all weekend. I'm actually in Round Rock and if I start a monthly meeting it will probably be in the north Austin/Round Rock area. I was thinking at area parks so that kids can be entertained while we chat.

Skellertx, you going to it support group?

How's it going? How's it going with you as well?

Here lately I've been feeling discouraged. I've been busting my butt but the scale is hardly moving. I'm already putting in at least one hour of exercise a day. Some days as much as two since I had been training for a 5k and trying to help my co worker stay motivated to. Now this week I've added a circuit training of sorts to the mix. I feel like I'm doing tons of work and not seeing as much progress as I think I should. Anyone else ever feel like this? Oh and I'm 8 months out. Am I just expecting to much? I really hope my body has not decided that this is as far as it wants to go. I still have another 30 pounds until I'm at a "normal" bmi. (And let's not get me started on the stupid out if whack bmi chart)

You know my first response to this is to say "yes, of course I'm compliant" but it did get me to thinking. So, I looked back at Mfp over the last week and I was astound by the precentage of fat. Of course I keep a close eye on my carbs but I don't have a set number that I stay under. I just don't eat bread, Pasta and potatoes. And of course my main focus is Protein and then again I rarely get more than 60 grams. Just don't eat enough, I love to have a few bites of veggies with my meat which fills me too fast. But the fat I haven't been keeping track of. I eat cheese and nuts which I know are high in fat but they have the protein that I'm after and they are easy when I'm on the go. I wonder if this is where I need to start focusing. Lowering that percentage. My wanting to stay on top and not have surprises at the scale is ingrained in me from my weight watchers days. I hated to get to weigh in day and thinking I'd done a fabulous job that week and gaining instead of loosing.

Thanks. I have been weighing daily. My reasoning for that is so I always know where I am and have no surprises. I might pull back though. It's getting frustrating right now.

Lots of nsv this weekend. Yesterday my husband and I ran/walked our first ever 5k. I finished at just over 50 minutes. My goal was under a hour and to not come in last. Succeeded on both. This had energy to go help clean out another room at my late father in laws house (we are doing a room at a time)., finish easter shopping including a last minute menu change and late night fighting at the grocery store. Then this morning had no problem standing outside with kids while they hunted easter eggs. And for the first in years I sat down and painted my own toe nails. I can't remember the last time I was able to reach them and not have to hold my breath to do it.

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I never found one that I could go to. There is one that meets once a month at Saint David's but it's during the week when I can't get to it. I've been going it on my own. Been doing ok but I can understand being frustrated by the lack of support

I'm not sure if they can give a exact cost because they will not know what all will need to be done. For example I went under expecting a simple sleeve procedure and woke up with and sleeve and hernia repair. Also they might have to go from a laparoscopic sleeve procedure to an open procedure. Lots of variables. I had insurance and I can tell you the insurance was billed $30k from the hospital alone. If you are going self pay you might check into true results. They specialize in weightloss surgery and I know for a fact is much lower priced.

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