Does anyone want to join in on a chat night?

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

There are people who like to spend time on the computer live chatting, but it's not everyone's cup of tea.

I begged Alex to put the chat button where people could see it and maybe we could get chat going again. We used to have a green button down on the right corner where you could see if people were in chat, sort of what they have on Facebook or facebook messenger.

The server is different now, which I assume is the reason the chat is completely different. You never know if anyone is in there.

i thought we could pick a day . I'd go with Monday. People are always trying to get back on track after the weekend. We have to remember time changes. I can usually look early on Mondays, like 5 pm which would be 8 pm on the east coast. I am not usually fond of day time chatting, but I could work with it.

We don't even have to talk about weight loss, sleeve or anything in particular. We could just shoot the breeze like "how was your day?" type stuff.

I know there are people who used to chat in yahoo chat rooms, or aol chat rooms, so maybe there are others like me that like to chat with their online friends.

What do you think?

[gowalking 10,790]

I used to chat back in the day and would like to again. I'm in and I hope we get more interest. I'm on the East Coast and later is better for me as I'm usually at the pool till 8:00 anyway.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I hope we get more interest too. Even if it's 3 people, that's a start. What time would be good for you? 5 is early for me, but i wanted to be considerate of the time zone. 7 would be great for me, but that's 10 on the east coast.

I'll work with people who want to chat, to find a time that is right for them.

[gowalking 10,790]

Even ten is fine. I can swim, shower, eat, chat with the boyfriend and then online chat here on the forum for a while. I usually go to bed at 11:30. I like that you are a vet. Am very interested in seeing the successful maintenance experiences now that I'm in that phase and have been for about two years. I was at one point, 112 lbs. I knew I wouldn't stay there but was hoping to be around 120. I'm finding it hard to stay around 125. Some of it is likely due to certain meds that note weight gain, but I also know that I don't follow the plan as strictly as I used to. I do know that if I go over 130, I have to just put the brakes on and get the weight down again. I'm sure that like most folks, I fear gaining it back and I know now that it's very possible to do that no matter what surgery one has had.

[Djmohr 6,965]

I would love it! The best part is I am free at whatever time works for anyone else. I am still home recovering from plastics and back surgeries.

When Alex brought chat back I would go there several times a day and no one was ever in there so I gave up.

I am IN!

[Blazzrr 37]

I would love to join. Figure out what time and I'll be there.

[OKCPirate 5,323]

Nope, love to when I can, but life is what it is. I would not have missed my day with my SO for anything (which was today). I had time with my daughter, would not have blown that either. You guys are great. I enjoy our times together, but this is paying something back to the WLS community to me. There were vets who helped me when I was freaking out, so I help out others. That I think is the deal. On top of that, there is a great deal of idiocy on the web, and I try to at least let people know there really is some sane info out there. If they care or not is on them.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

What time zone is everyone in?

6pm would be good for me but that's 9 on the east coast?

I can open chat up at 6 pm but if anyone gets there earlier feel free to click on chat and see if you can leave it open til someone else joins in.

There used to be a door bell sound when someone enters that chat room. it really helps if you get to doing something else to hear that sound and know that someone has shown up to chat.

I'll be there pacific time at 6 pm.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I've been having trouble coming up with a day when I know consistently that I'll be home each week.

In the past, I've put up a post in the general sleeve discussion that I have the chat widow open. Feel free if I'm not around to just put a post saying you'd like to chat, either in the lounge or general sleeve discussion.

There used to be a door bell sound so you knew if someone clicked on the chat button.

[ladypoohbear 123]

Hello all. Yes im in. Im in washington state.. Im 3years out lost 144 pounds

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

okay it looks like we have quite a few people who want to chat now.

I will open up the chat window Tuesday at 5pm pacific time. that would be

8 pm East coast time.

I'm happy. I used to love chatting with other WLS people, but for some reason, the chat button got hidden and people didn't even know it existed.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I'm going to put the chat window up tomorrow probably around 4 pacific.

I will put a note out that I'm in the chat room. Hopefully , it won't get covered up quickly. A lot of people click on new posts.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I've got the chat window open if anyone wants to talk!