Hello everyone! My name is Stephanie and i was banded in 2012 but i fell off the bandwagon. I want to start over and i was looking for a support group but the only one i found hadn't been posted in in 2 years. Anyone have suggestions on a good support group on here for people like myself? Any advice would be appreciated!

Hi Stephanie. We'll be your support group. Welcome back and feel free to use us to help you get back on track.

Hi Stephanie,

Well said go walking, I'm a newbie here too and as she has been a support to me on my posts we are all here to support each other!

Maddie x

Hi Stephanie,

Well said go walking, I'm a newbie here too and as she has been a support to me on my posts we are all here to support each other!

Maddie x

How are things across the pond Maddie? I think I just might have to make another trip over to your neck of the woods again. Maybe I'll explore other parts of the UK. Have always wanted to see the Yorkshire area and Scotland.

Ah you'll love Scotland very country lots of places for you to ride that bike and go exploring through all that greenery and cobbled streets! Bag pipes and kilts and awful haggis! Ahahhaa ooh and that strong Scottish go weak at the knees accent!

I'm a week and 2 days post op! 18lbs down and feeling fine! Hungry mind but persevering! Start the mushy on Monday I'm here day dreaming of the many things I can't wait to eat!

Hi Stephanie. We'll be your support group. Welcome back and feel free to use us to help you get back on track.

Thanks so much for the help, I'm about to have knee surgery next Thursday so I'm not able to do much right now but hopefully I will soon. I am going to try the 5 day pouch test soon to help jump start some progress. ????

Stephanie..I had both hips replaced and the pool was a life saver for me. Check with your doctor about when you can go in the water and find a gym or a Y with a pool. I both swim laps and do water exercise classes. It's great for resistance but easy on the joints due to the buoyancy.

Great idea, thanks!

Stephanie;

We are in t he same boat. I had my lap band a year ago May - lost 65 lbs - had some life interfere and the old habits started coming back - I want so badly to start over - not sure I know how - please keep in touch - maybe together we can do it. I have joined a wellness center with a pool and am trying to go every morning - I have so much arthritis (two knees, one hip, I am fused from T-10 all the way down) so the Water is so good in many ways - but it is also exercise - I'll be watching for you

CraftLady 77

It's great to know there is someone with the same type issues as me???? I have a lot of arthritis too and bone spurs. My hips are ok for now but right knee is getting partially replaced this week. We have a jacuzzi but we need to fill it, and maybe i could use that to help.