Welcome to 100+ LBS - EXERCISE & WEIGHT LOSS a MySpace group for those who are battling or who've battled losing 100+ lbs and are interested in physical fitness and weight training as a means to help them reach and maintain goal.
Those who are contemplating or who've had weight loss surgery (RNY gastric bypass, DS, LapBand, VBG, BPD, etc.) are welcomed though having had surgery is not a requirement to be in this group. Afterall, the rules of weight loss and maintenance are the same for all of us!!!!
Seperate from this group, the GastricBypass-PostOp YahooGroup is for information and support for those in various post-op stages from RNY Gastric Bypass surgery. There, we discuss issues related to managing our new pouches; developing new eating habits; diet, nutrition and vitamin supplements; dealing with cravings, emotional issues, and fear of weight gain; keeping the weight off; and caring for ourselves. That group can be found at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gastricbypass-postop, and all are welcomed to join there as well.
For anyone dealing with excess skin issues following massive weight loss, be sure to check out http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gastricbypass-plasticsurgery.
A little bit about the group founder/moderator:
From the age of 19 to 34 years, Caroline Ann Martin lived her life as a super morbidly obese person. During these years, she dieted her way up to 370 lbs losing and regaining over 100 lbs several times.
In May 2003, Caroline's life changed when she underwent gastric bypass surgery. In a short 16 months, she lost 225 pounds reaching goal, and has maintained her weight loss for the past 1 1/2 years. In the first half of year 2005, Caroline underwent three rounds of reconstructive surgeries to remove excess skin resulting from her weight loss.
Caroline earned her M.A. in rehabilitation counseling from NYU and for years worked as a vocational rehabilitation counselor in both NY and CA. Since losing her weight, she's found a new passion in life related to weight loss and physical fitness/weight training.
Caroline obtained her certification as a personal trainer during the Fall '05 and has since been working at the Bally Total Fitness in King of Prussia, PA as a Certified Personal Trainer.
Along with being active within the ObesityHelp community, message boards, and chat room, Caroline runs several online groups for weight loss surgery patients as well as for those seeking plastic reconstructive surgery.
Her personal WLS story can be found at http://AButterflyEmerges.com , and her ObesityHelp Profile can be found at http://tiny url.com/bkld (minus the space).
****Please keep the posts here in this group of a positive and supportive nature. Flaming of any kind by or towards any member will not be tolerated under any circumstance. Likewise, spamming, pornography, etc. is not accepted here and will warrant the poster/member to be banned from the group.
Thanks for keeping the group supportive and positive!!!!!!
A few photos from the May 2006 ObesityHelp.com convention in Pittsburgh, PA:
THERE'S SO MANY REASONS TO EXERCISE AS YOU'RE LOSING WEIGHT AND MAINTAINING GOAL!!!
(and for women, please don't worry about getting bulky or not looking feminine!)