Welcome and Introductions

Site Help & FAQ's

Weight Loss Surgery

5 Day Pouch Test

1. 5DPT: Plan, Recipes, Tools, FAQ's,
2. 5DPT: In Progress,
3. 5DPT: Results,
4. Day 6: Beyond the 5 Day Pouch Test,
5. 5DPT Archives 2008-2011. Read Only.

Neighborhood Kitchen

Picket Fence Social Center

Neighborhood Reunions

Introductions

Please introduce yourself.

Neighborhood FAQ's

Here we answer questions about navigating the LivingAfterWLS Neighborhood and using the many features provided. We will also keep a directory of help documentation available to make your Neighborhood experience a pleasant one. Please only post questions about Neighborhood navigation here.

WLS Chat

General discussion about weight loss surgery that is not procedure specific. Talk about the Four Rules, questions and answers, experiences, etc. To address questions about a specific surgical procedure please see the gastric bypass, lap-band, and gastric sleeve forums below.

Considering or Scheduled for Bariatric Surgery

If you are considering weight loss surgery and have questions please post here. Our community will help you along by sharing our personal experiences. Please keep in mind the health content shared here is is intended to inform, not prescribe, and is not meant to be a substitute for the advice and care of a qualified health-care professional.

Gastric Banding (Lap-Band) Patients: Bandit Buddies

A place for gastric banding patients to connect and share their unique experience.

Gastric Bypass Patients

A place for gastric bypass patients to connect and share their unique experience.

Gastric Sleeve Patients

A place for gastric sleeve patients to connect and share their unique experience.

Newbies: Just had WLS

Dedicated to the first year of your weight loss surgery journey. Connect and share with others are you embark on this remarkable experience. Not specific to surgical procedure.

Diet, Nutrition, Supplements

Eating well after WLS. Learn it here. Live it well!

Recipes

Post recipes here and share why they work for WLS patients and their families.

Hints, Tips & Healthy Cooking Techniques

Share your knowledge here or ask a question.

Let's Eat Out

Discussion about dining out, dining on vacation, social and work related food events, etc. How to find your WLS way in the "normal" world.

Picket Fence

1. Fun Friday

A social space where Neighbors can pass the time chatting about anything that strikes their fancy. The Picket Fence forum evokes feelings of a kinder, gentler day, a true Southern Space.
Open forums are visible to registered members, guests and search engines. Protected forums are available to Foundation Members and Premier Citizens. To become a Premier Citizen go to My Controls >> Options >> Purchase Paid Subscriptions. This is part of our safe haven policy.

North America

1. Eastern Time Zone,
2. Central Time Zone,
3. Mountain Time Zone,
4. Pacific Time Zone & Alaska & Hawaii,
5. Canada,
6. Mexico

Your place to geographically connect with your LivingAfterWLS Neighbors. The United States is divided into Time Zones. Please post shout-outs for location in the appropriate time zone. Mexico and Canada are inclusive of the entire countries. The Global Neighborhood forums are visible to guests and search engines: Use caution when posting personal details including addresses or phone numbers.

Europe

For our European Neighbors. Presently listing the countries from which the Neighborhood receives regular visitors. Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, United Kingdom. The Global Neighborhood forums are visible to guests and search engines: Use caution when posting personal details including addresses or phone numbers.

Southern Hemisphere

For our Neighbors below the Equator, a place to connect. Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, South Africa, South America. The Global Neighborhood forums are visible to guests and search engines: Use caution when posting personal details including addresses or phone numbers.

Accountability Challenges

The Accountability Challenges are closed. Members are encouraged to join or create a social group to connect with other Neighbors and work toward mutual goals. Old accountability challenges are available here for reading and download, but they are closed to posting.

Ladies Lounge

1. Hi Mamma! Post-WLS Pregnancy

Discussion area for issues that are specific to women's health and weight loss surgery. You are welcome to share sensitive topics here but keep in mind this is an open public forum.

Man Cave

Discussion area for issues that are specific to men's health and weight loss surgery. You are welcome to share sensitive topics here but keep in mind this is an open public forum.

Health Issues: Related to Weight Loss Surgery

Discussion area for health issues that are related or resulting from weight loss surgery.

General Health Issues: Not Related to Weight Loss Surgery

General health issues not related to or resulting from weight loss surgery.