BigDaddyJoe

OK, here are the directions again for those who can't find them. If you'd like to be added to the Facebook group, do one of the following: 1. Add me as a friend by following this link: https://www.facebook...ahl?ref=tn_tnmn 2. Send me a message on here with your email address and I can invite you using your email address. If you choose option 1, I will delete you as a friend once adding you to the group, unless you request otherwise.

Miss meow, that was the page I created first, then when people said they didn't want others to know I created a private group that you won't be able to find, you need to be invited to. Look up in the posts to see how to get invited.

Tim, I added you using your email address. You're the first one I'm doing this way, so let me know if it works. Thanks.

OK people, if you'd like to be added to the Facebook group, do one of the following: 1. Add me as a friend by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/joe.stahl?ref=tn_tnmn 2. Send me a message on here with your email address and I can invite you using your email address. If you choose option 1, I will delete you as a friend once adding you to the group, unless you request otherwise.

Tricie, I already added you to the group, you should be able to get in now. It should appear on the left side of your Facebook page, under Groups.

No problem, I understand completely. I'm sure I've lost a few friends over it, but it's something I'm passionate about and won't change. You can also do the email option so you don't have to friend me.

Weird, I get no results when I search for your name either. Try this: https://www.facebook.com/joe.stahl?ref=tn_tnmn

Tricie, I will be deleting the page, and sticking solely with the group. So you can either friend me on Facebook, or send me your email address so I can send you an invite to the group.

I also see there is a way to invite by email, so if you'd like to private message me your email address here, I will do that from within the group.

Some people had concerns about posting in public, as they don't want their friends to know they had surgery. Because of this, I have created a Facebook group and set the visibility to secret. Unfortunately, because of this, you need to be invited by a member of the group. I believe that I must be friends with someone to invite them. Not an ideal situation, but I'd like as many March sleevers to join without fear of being seen. I will close this page after today. Feel free to add me as a friend and I will invite you into the group. My name is Joseph Stahl, and my Facebook profile is similar to my picture here playing the trumpet. Feel free to unfriend me after you are a member of the group, unless you don't mind seeing political posts on Facebook.

I just sent you a request Nicole

I'm trying to figure out how to make a Facebook page private after it's been created, and having a hard time finding out how. I looked at creating a Facebook group, rather than a page, and there is a setting to make the group be secret (visible only to members), but in order to do that you have to add some of your friends as members, and I don't have any friends that should be members of the group. So I figured a page was the way to go. I'll keep looking for the answer and keep you all posted.

OK, I will make it private, I totally understand the concerns.

Thanks Kyeta, I'm doing phenomenal! I feel great, all negative effects of the surgery are now gone (gas pains, incision tightness, only being able to sleep on my back, etc). I'm down 33 lbs, started going to the gym yesterday, and can't wait to get to my goal!

OK, here it is: https://www.facebook.com/March2013Sleevers. I've left the group open for now. If anyone joins who shouldn't or gets disruptive, then I will change the settings. But I don't really anticipate any problems.

I'm doing it now, Kyeta. If anyone else would like to be an Admin, let me know.

How about "March 2013 Sleevers"?

Sure, I'll do it today and post a link here. Any ideas for a name?

I would do it if enough people say they want it.

I agree with you all! I went 9 days without losing anything, and this morning was down 2 lbs. It will come off, it's not a linear process. I agree that in the past I would have given up and had a Big Mac meal by now. I'm so glad I have this tool that protects me from myself.

I haven't posted in a little while, mostly because things have been going great, and there hasn't been anything really newsworthy. On Thursday, March 28, I went for my 3 week post op follow up. They have me down 26 lbs, but to me it is 31 lbs. I think their scale was off on my first visit by 5 lbs. I weighed 274 lbs on my first visit with clothes on, and also weighed 274 at home with no clothes. Every visit since then, I've been exactly 5 lbs more at the office than on the home scale. So, according to them, I started at 274 and now weigh 248, for a total weight loss of 26 lbs. But according to the home scale, I started at 274 and now weigh 243, for a total weight loss of 31 lbs. They are very happy with the 26 lbs, and said I can start eating small pieces of solid food, and have no more restrictions on lifting or exercise. 26 lbs or 31 lbs, I'm happy, even though I've only lost one lb in the last week. I feel like I am almost doing TOO good, if that makes any sense. The other night I cooked up a Freschetta pizza for the kids, and I was able to eat a very small piece. And tonight for Easter dinner, I was able to eat very small quantities of ham, mashed potatoes, corn, Mac & cheese, creamed spinach, with zero issues. It doesn't seem right, from reading other people's posts, that I should be able to eat these things, especially at only 3 weeks post op.

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/blog/2259-my-journey/

Great article, DayByDay, thanks for sharing!

GG, if you look at the rest of my blog, you'll see a post I made about my marriage. I'm more reserved, not outgoing, but I do play in a band. My wife is also getting the surgery, so we will be getting skinny together.

Ok, so I posted last night all upset because I gained 2 lbs in 5 days. I went to bed weighing 251. I woke up this morning and weighed myself again, and I weighed 244. I have no idea how it is possible to lose 7 lbs in my sleep. I do feel better though, knowing that I am moving in the right direction. Maybe it was punishment for not waiting a full week to weigh myself like I said I was going to.