So I am not in any social media sites like Facebook or twitter. But I am ADDICTED to Bariactric Pal. I can be on it all day. Researchinh, commenting, reading, liking. Does anyone feel the same way?

I have a couple of friends I met through BP, when I first started, both of whom dropped off immediately after having surgery. I chose to stay on, in part because I think it makes me more accountable to staying on track with my food and exercise.

There's also the fact that I learned so much more here in the year leading up to surgery, than I ever did in my program mandated classes. This place saved me from going crazy during the long pre op wait. So I really wanted to try and give back some of that help I received here to the newbies who would come after me.

So yes, at times it's an addiction, but I'd definitely label it a healthy one!

Um, yep, case in point! But it's not like FB doesn't occupy an equal amount of my down time!

....I am in UK no support groups here where I live in Wales ....

Is Wales (Whales) a fat joke!

(Just kidding, Welcome from the other side of the "pond")

Ha ha for mrb. No it's a real place ! Thanks for the welcome !

I am addicted to this site too.

My cyber friends (thank you to them) really know what it is like to have WLS and live with it... Many for years.

There seems to be good and so so advice, but info is gold to some who are unsure of the process.

I try to check the boards almost daily

Pesky work and life sometimes stop me!!

There is some negativity on this site and I usually try to scoot right past that, but mostly I feel inspired by the majority of the comments and really enjoy coming here for the most part. ????

Yeah it didn't take long. I'm on another site too and they are so serious that it's hard to post. I like having fun on my social media lol. So if I get on your nerves I apologize in advance

I confess I spend a fair bit of time on FB as well (there is a group there for the support group I attend). Part of the reason I stalk the site is because there are legitimately things I can help with; especially insurance-related questions. But the other is because I don't want to bore everyone around me in real life with my process. The folks here get it, we're all somewhere on the same path.

I have never wanted my weighloss story, whether I'm going up, down, or what have you, to be the focus of attention that it will inevitably become should I go out there and start talking about having WLS. I've told a very few people, and I appreciate that you all are here so I can bore you instead

Edited November 20, 201510 yr by 2goldengirl

Yeah it didn't take long. I'm on another site too and they are so serious that it's hard to post. I like having fun on my social media lol. So if I get on your nerves I apologize in advance

What other site Mark?

I'm on obesityhelp but never go on there because I find its hard to navigate and it's not used all that often (from what I can tell.)

Also another one I have come across is called thinnertimes but again never use it.

BP is awesome! Helped me through preparation prior to having insurance, then through preop hoops, and I'm 7 months out, and I still come here daily. I feel like I have gotten to know a fair amount of people on this site, and I really enjoy them. The banter is awesome. Sometimes I laugh so hard my sides ache. I will continue to be here to help others, the way others have helped me. I enjoy being supportive, because so many of us don't have the support we need to succeed. Then, of course, there's @@LipstickLady

@@heather5565 thinner times. It's not that bad but BP has so much more activity

Edited November 20, 201510 yr by mark1733

@@heather5565 thinner times. It's not that badifficult but BP has so much more activity

I go on there also

It's because of me, isn't it?

Umm, no...it was because of http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/219760-sex-oh-my-god-sex/

But you have to know your target audience.

Edited November 25, 201510 yr by OKCPirate

Soooooooooo ADDICTED!!!!!

it's worse than my Netflix addiction! In fact, I have been watching Netflix for 3 episodes of Longmire, and have no idea what I just watched because I've been catching up on BP!

Love you all! ????

i do that too! ????

but I am also addicted to Netflix. ????