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Good Morning, My name is Elaine and we have started a little support group on Long Island about a year ago. A bunch of us meet that are at different stages in our journey. It is very informal and nice to chat with others that are experiencing the same issues you may be during your journey. If anyone else from the area will like to join us we will be meeting this Saturday June 3rd at Panera in Garden City 1140 Franklin Ave at 2:30. The group consist of both men and women. Have a great weekend, Elaine

I will be closing my account on here and I just want to wish everyone the best and stay safe with COVID. Elaine

Hi everyone, Happy New Year!!!! Let’s see if we can meet for coffee one Saturday afternoon to see how we are all doing. Elaine

Hi Jack, Great to hear from you. Pray your Thanksgiving was nice. I also been up and down with my weight nothing major 5/10 pounds, but overall happy with my progress. I am coming up to 5 years this August. It will be great to catch up and see how everyone is doing. Let’s try for the New Year. Have a wonderful holiday season!!! Elaine

Hi Jack, Great to hear from you. Pray your Thanksgiving was nice. I also been up and down with my weight nothing major 5/10 pounds, but overall happy with my progress. I am coming up to 5 years this August. It will be great to catch up and see how everyone is doing. Let’s try for the New Year. Have a wonderful holiday season!!! Elaine

Hi Jack, Great to hear from you. Pray your Thanksgiving was nice. I also been up and down with my weight nothing major 5/10 pounds, but overall happy with my progress. I am coming up to 5 years this August. It will be great to catch up and see how everyone is doing. Let’s try for the New Year. Have a wonderful holiday season!!! Elaine

Hi Everyone, I am sorry I disappeared. It’s been a rough two years for my family. We are all doing better and pray everyone is doing well. I have past my three year anniversary and doing well. Pray everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday. I would like to see if anyone is interested in getting together in the New Year. I like to hear how everyone is doing? Again I am sorry I disappeared. Elaine

Thank you, for sharing you story. I am 1yr and 7 months from my sleeve surgery and my biggest fear is gaining weight, but hearing everything you said about support is very important.

Gina, you look great and are doing well keep it up and see you soon!!! Elaine

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Hi Everyone, February 10th do you want to meet at Jacks Coffee House again in Babylon around 2. If anyone has another place in mind or time let me know. Have a good weekend, Elaine

Welcome, we are meeting February 10th. I can let you know the place and time once it is decided. I live in Suffolk and I am 1 yr 5 months post op. Everyone here is really nice. You can message me with questions if you like or meet all of us on February 10th and we will answer any questions you may have. Again, Welcome:)

February 10th works for me anytime after 1pm because I am working until 1 that day. Let me know a time and place that is good for everyone. Thanks Elaine

My husband says I look sickly in the face and lost to much weight. My highest weight was 291. When I started my journey I was 263. SW 249 now today I am 180. Dr says I lost 82 pounds since I stepped into her office and I am looking good. I was looking to loose another 15 pounds, but today someone else said I look sickly. I thought I looked good. Now concerned about loosing another pound. I ate a cupcake when I got home. I wanted to cry

Thank you, KateBruin. 30 pounds from August is great. Don’t let anyone get you down. You are doing this for yourself not anyone else. Like you said family can not always cope with our weight loss and the physical changes. Congrats on your weight loss keep it going and sorry responding months later. Been having issues with my phone and app.

Hi Everyone, Happy New Year!!! Let’s see about getting together and celebrating everyone’s 1 year anniversary!!! I am available Saturdays except February 17th I will be out of town. Pick a Saturday that works for everyone and time. We can meet again at Jacks Coffee or if someone knows of another place that is fine also. Happy Anniversary everyone!!! See you soon[emoji322][emoji322]

Congratulations on your 4 yr anniversary!!!! The first year is the best, but keeping it going is the hardest. You have done it with all that life has giving you. Congratulations and keep up the excellent work!!!

Congrats on your year Anniversary!!! You look amazing. See you in the New Year!!!

If anyone is interested in join walking at Walt Whitman Mall on Sunday Mornings at 8:30 am we meet by Lord and Taylor’s and do about 3 miles. If interested just come on down.

Hi everyone, the summer went so fast and now here we are starting off the holiday season this Thursday with Thanksgiving. I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas. If you are interested in meeting again in the New Year let me know and we can see what we can set up.

No, for me the sleeve was the right decision. I did not want to worry about the dumping syndrome you get with the bypass, but that is me. Someone else could be absolutely fine with the bypass

3 yrs post op congrats. I am 1yr post op and doing okay, but I have read a lot and seen people that have gained weight back once past a yr or more. What do you do to keep the weight off. I still do not eat more than I should and try to stay way from the sweets and wine.

2 low fat baby bell cheeses, hummus and 5 whole wheat pretzel sticks, 1/2banana and peanut butter, yogurt low fat with fresh berries, slice low fat cheese with 3 low fat tricuits, 1/4 cup of low fat cottage cheese. Just some suggestions I am allowed from my Dr.