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Hey everyone! Just wondering if there were any people in my age group that are from Minnesota or the Midwest in general that would like to chat/be support buddies when needed. I've been having some difficulty staying on track now that I am no longer living with my parents and have to make my own meals. I look forward to hearing from you all!

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Hello! I'm 29, from a very small town on the range! Not sure where you're located, but I'm always happy to 'meet' someone from Minnesota on here!

I'm still pre-op. Hoping to be sleeved in December. The more support we give each other, the better off we all will be!

Interesting that you're struggling now that you're 'on your own'. I have the opposite problem. Every time I go to my parents house it's full stocked with all the bad choices I could dream of!

Are you using a food tracker at all to help monitor your intake?

Best of luck to you!

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I am about 90 minutes west of the Twin Cities. I had my surgery in March of 2012 so I've been post op awhile now. I don't really have the problem of getting junk food from my parents because they are both WLS patients as well. However, they can't give as much support as I am looking for because they had the duodenal switch surgery so they don't exactly get that their post op requirements are different from mine.

I try my best to use a food tracker, but I admit that it has been thrown to the side recently since I'm back in college.

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Hey! I live about 2 hours north of the cities and I just got my sleeve done 1 week ago today!!! I've been pretty excited but nervous and all that stuff too! I'm more then willing to be a support buddy to you but I am fairly new at this and don't know how much I would be able to help you can I'm not as far out as you!

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Well I'm always up for being buddies with anyone even interested in the surgery. Don't know how helpful a person can be until you talk to them haha

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I am just about a year post op and live about 20 minutes north of Minneapolis. I have been struggling to stay on track as well. Feel free to message me because the more support the better!

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I have been having trouble as well I am stuck at a plateau I need help with it

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