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Hi my is Raushanah. I'm a year out I'm not doing so good I really don't have anyone to talk to about my surgery and all that it entails. My family (some) tries to be supportive but if you haven't had the surgery its only so much you can understand. I found a support group closer to my home. Will be going to the next meeting which is next month. I live in the Petersburg Va. area. I've come to realize that I can't do this alone anymore its not working.

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Raushanah, I think there's hope for you yet, if only because you recognize that you can't do it alone.

One of the things you can do is to find an accountability partner. I'm going to send you a PM about that.

Another thing you can do is to participate here on LBT - ask questions, answer questions, etc. Even if you don't have a lot of "in person" support, you can find lots of "virtual" support here.

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Raushanah, I think there's hope for you yet, if only because you recognize that you can't do it alone.

One of the things you can do is to find an accountability partner. I'm going to send you a PM about that.

Another thing you can do is to participate here on LBT - ask questions, answer questions, etc. Even if you don't have a lot of "in person" support, you can find lots of "virtual" support here.

What is an accountability partner?

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Oh you can do it. It helps so much to have people to talk to and my family gets "sick" of hearing about it. LOL... not really but they don't really "get it". I go to support group and have made a couple of good friends through there so we are great support for each other and it really does help having others in the same place you are. Also I would have been lost without this site. Recently, I joined a Facebook group BBBB Bodacious Beautiful Babes Banded. OMG what a great group of ladies so if you have Face Book you should check us out. They are so inspiring and we joke and chat about all sorts of things. But they are so there for each other. Amazing Group, I am kind of new to it but love it!

I think these sites have been so helpful in my success. Espcially this site. I don't know what I would have done with out it, so nice to have a place to go where people understand what you are saying.

Best of luck to you!

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What is an accountability partner?

An accountability partner is someone with whom you share your daily food & exercise plan, how well you've been following the plan, and any events or situations in your life that are affecting your weight loss or management.

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