Howdy: Any Interest in a San Jose Group?

Hi There, I am a newbie/pre-op and love seeing the coffee and lunch meetings others have on this board.  I am looking to make some WLS buddies for mutual support.  Is anyone interested in starting a monthly or some other kind of get together for San Jose, CA? Let me know! Thanks, Lisa

Love to.  Are there any other Bay Area folks that are interested?  -- Carol

           LISA, I CAN'T MAKE IT TO A COFFEE GET TOGETHER, BUT I DID WANT TO WELCOME YOU TO OUR CRAZY CALIFORNIA BOARD. THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT PEOPLE HERE AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT AND KNOWLEDGE HERE THAT I FOUND EVERYTHING I NEEDED RIGHT HERE.  BEST GROUP OF PEOPLE I HAVE EVER MET. AND NOW WE HAVE JUST INCREASED BY ANOTHER ONE,YOU! SO GLAD YOU FOUND YOUR WAY HERE. TAKE CARE AND HAVE A WONDERFUL AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND AN EVEN BETTER TOMORROW.

Hi Jodi, Thanks so much for welcoming me - and all the cute icons! (still learning to use those) I just read your blog and I want to say you have come so far with a lot of honestly; don't give up now. In a way we are at similar cross roads; each of us needing to eat less, journal, and exercise.  And most of all, believing that we can - that we can apply the disciplne and change and sacrafice to get what we want. If you can't do coffee in San Jose then I would encourage you to find someone in your area you can meet with. Just a gentle suggesstion because I know I am new and what the hell do I know? lol  But from reading all these stories I do think it is the folks who connect with others in person who have the most success.  I think because they make us accountable and supported in our initiatives and mirror or reality. You lost weight. A LOT of weight. I know your blog mentions you feeling like you failed at this point. But you have only failed if you stop trying. Please keep trying. The work you have done is an inpiration.

THANK YOU,   YOU MAY BE NEW BUT YOU KNOW A LOT. YOUR RIGHT, IT IS THOSE THAT STAY CONNECTED WITH OTHERS AND ATTEND SUPPORT GROUPS THAT SUCCEED. I JUST NEED TO GET OVER  MY AGORAPHOBIA AND PANIC ATTACKS FIRST, THEN MAYBE I CAN GET OUT AMOUNG THE PEOPLE.

BUT IN JUST YOUR SHORT POST,  YOU GAVE A LOT OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND WISE ADVICE TO ME. I HAD A FEELING WHEN I WELCOMED YOU TO THE GROUP YOU WOULD BE ONE THAT WOULD ENCOURAGE, SUPPORT AND BE HERE FOR OTHERS.       I HAVE BEEN HERE JUST A FEW DAYS SHY OF 4 YEARS AND YOU HAVE GIVEN ADVICE THAT I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN. REMEMBERED AND FOLLOWED WAY BACK IN THE BEGINNING.    FOR THE GENTLE KICK IN THE HINEY, MAKE THE NEXT ONE NOT SO GENTLE.   

AGAIN    AND   TO THE GREATEST GROUP AROUND.

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AND AN EVEN BETTER WEEK. 

PS. I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU READ MY PROFILE, WOW I BET YOU IT HELPED YOU SLEEP REAL GOOD.  

SOME PEOPLE LOVE THE LITTLE ICONS AND OTHER CAN'T STAND THEM. PERSONALLY AS YOU CAN SEE... I LIKE THEM.   

We all have our demons to slay; few people become obese without some mental trauma attached. I hope you have or will find a good counselor and medication if you need it/think it will help.  Just do whatever it takes to make sure the world is not deprived of your precious loveble self!

Big hig,

Lisa

THANK YOU LISA   WHAT A POSITIVE ATTITUDE YOU HAVE. I WILL DEFINTELY BE FOLLOWING YOU THROUGH YOUR JOURNEY. I HAVE A FEELING I WILL HAVE LOTS TO LEARN. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.

totally interested in a San Jose group!!  My "home group" is at Stanford and sometimes, it gets really hard to get there....especially at 6:30 in the evening.  I know that there are several others, but a San Jose group/ge together would be wonderful.  I have several friends that would be interested in attending also. Keep me posted!! Anjanette

Great! So happy there is some support for this. I have heard from 2 gals already and made a date to go walking with one (Carol) this Tuesday evening.  We are going to meet in Campbell at 6:30. If you are interested in joining us, let me know (or if anyone else is!).   Otherwise I am going to wait a few days for folks to respond, and then see if I can set up a 'meeting'.  Maybe at a coffee house or? And then we can all get together and see what would work for the San Jose group - a monthly meeting? Every 2 weeks? Support group or exercise - or maybe just a casual coffee. Get the consensus. I think the more connections we can make the better chances of sucess we will have!

Hi!  Count me in, I have been looking for south bay groups and have never seen any.  It would be cool to get one going!