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I am from Fl. Travel to Columbia about once a month

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Hi Maria ! What brings you to Columbia?

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Awe that's nice you get to visit so often! Wish I could see my family that often. Have you had your surgery yet?

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Had surgery 4/17 of this year. Down 65 so far. Much more active with kids and grandbaby! I took him bike riding and a gizzilon pooshes in his seat (stroller). He is 2.

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Dr. Ross in Spartanburg did my RNY Gastric Bypass Jan 2011. I have lost 130lbs!! Right now I am at a stall, but I am working hard to get the weight loss going again. It is great to see other locals on the forum!

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Dr. Ross in Spartanburg did my RNY Gastric Bypass Jan 2011. I have lost 130lbs!! Right now I am at a stall, but I am working hard to get the weight loss going again. It is great to see other locals on the forum!

I did have my surgery Aug 13, 2012. I have lost 80lbs so far but find myself at a stall. My family isnt being as supportive as they told me they would be with going to the gym with me...but I go anyway. Hoping to start moving down the scale again soon. Do you go to a gym in Spartanburg? What is your routine? (If you dont mind me asking!) I really could use some support locally too!

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I did have my surgery Aug 13' date=' 2012. I have lost 80lbs so far but find myself at a stall. My family isnt being as supportive as they told me they would be with going to the gym with me...but I go anyway. Hoping to start moving down the scale again soon. Do you go to a gym in Spartanburg? What is your routine? (If you dont mind me asking!) I really could use some support locally too![/quote']

See if your baratric program has support groups and go! That make all the difference for me. I had my surgery in Tampa...I attend their support groups. I live in Kissimmee and there are support groups for their program also. Another place to find support and encouragement might be overeaters Anonymous... they have on line meetings.

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I was going to Fitness Shakers in Greenville who concentrate on Zumba, but gyms become really expensive! I bought Zumba DVDs and Biggest Loser DVDs weights and mats and workout at least an hour at home. Some days I get out and walk around my neighborhood a few times that add up to about 2-3 miles. My husband and son do not excercise and their eating habits are horrible. I try to get them on board, but it does no good. I do have a friends that are trying to lose weight and they will workout with me and we keep food journals to see our cals in and cals out. We are trying our best. If you would like to contact me so we could workout together that would be fine. My friends did not have surgery so they don't understand everything like someone else who did have surgery would!!

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I was going to Fitness Shakers in Greenville who concentrate on Zumba, but gyms become really expensive! I bought Zumba DVDs and Biggest Loser DVDs weights and mats and workout at least an hour at home. Some days I get out and walk around my neighborhood a few times that add up to about 2-3 miles. My husband and son do not excercise and their eating habits are horrible. I try to get them on board, but it does no good. I do have a friends that are trying to lose weight and they will workout with me and we keep food journals to see our cals in and cals out. We are trying our best. If you would like to contact me so we could workout together that would be fine. My friends did not have surgery so they don't understand everything like someone else who did have surgery would!!

I am lucky to live in an apartment complex that has a small gym...for free! Not a lot of equipment, but I use it. I have priced several gyms for more variety, but they are so expensive so I stick with my free one! I have never been great with keeping a food journal, but I am trying so I can see why I am not losing right now. It is hard to work out or diet with friends who havent had surgery....they just dont get it! My sister had surgery almost 2 years ago and is starting to gain some back because she started back to her old ways....and I so dont want that to happen to me! I am eating on plan, exercising and still...stuck!! I will inbox you so maybe we can chat on a personal level. Would be nice for a "live" support person!

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Wow...that is wonderful that you have a free gym at your apartment. It is a lot easier for someone who has gad surgery to relate and help support. I am scared to death that I am going to gain everything back, but I know I have the will power to make good choices. Yes, please message me your contact info. It would be great to have live support. I also need to go to the support group at the hospital that they hold once a month.

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My sister had her's in Spartanburg too. She had Dr. Ross.

Love Dr ross

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Anyone else from South Carolina? My doc was Eric Bour.

I'm in Piedmont,SC. Dr. Scott did my surgery. I had RNY June 8,2016. I've lost 140 lbs! I love his office and him! Highly recommend Bariatric Solutions!

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Oh wow. Mine was a month ago today down 17lbs since surgery as of Mon

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Hi there

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