Obesity Support Group

If you're one of the 59 million Americans struggling with obesity, rest assured that you're not alone. Join a community that understands what you're going through and can share advice on overcoming obesity.

Newest Group Members

	kizzy at one time i weigh 604 pounds now i am down to about 400 pounds		irishsue I have gained 70lbs this year. My thriod is all over the board and I have had many injections.
	findhope I have gained alot of waight with seizure medican and feel bad about my looks 183 pounds and 5'3 28 years old		ocean carol All my life I have had a weight prolem with been over weight, even during my cancer treatments I did not loseeight.
	Crazy Edna I am 50 years old and approximately 80 lbs overweight. I can't seem to get motivated to lose!		waupaca Getting ideas on lossing weight

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Re: Anybody Out There Undergone Gastric Bypass Surgery?
Quote: Originally posted by TGestives544 Hello, I'm brand new to this site, and am wondering if anyone has experience personally with gastric bypass surgery. I'm about 100 lbs overweight and have not had luck losing ample weight with diet and Read more...

Posted by Ann32353 on Thu Feb 25

Loss Weight
My Doctor told me yesterday that I have Type 2 diabetes, and a heart murmur. I must loss weight. I have tried this many , many times. Read more...

Posted by KW on Thu Jan 29

Re: How do i get started?
Hello my name is Tammy and i was wondering if you have considered gastric bypass. It had changed my life Read more...

Posted by Tammy Lu on Tue Jan 27

Re: Stomach staple and stomach band
As a healthcare consultant, I can tell you these are life-changing treatments. Check out www.obesity.123healthbeauty.com If you would like to learn more, don't hesitate to contact me. I would be more than happy to help. Read more...

Posted by viclu6676 on Fri Aug 22

Re: Is obesity genetic
I hope it's not genetic. My daughter's father is very thin and she was also very thin, plus she's tall for her age. I thanked God she got the skinny gene from him but recently she has put on quite a bit of weight for her age. This leads me to believe t Read more...

Posted by beaudy mama on Thu Aug 7

Tootsie Rolls
I love tootsie rolls and they don't seem to have a ton of calories. Are there any hidden fatty stats that I might be missing. Read more...

Posted by jimme3434 on Tue Jul 29

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