NC Weight Loss Surgery (WLS) Support Group!

Welcome! We are a group of people who either have had or are considering Weight Loss Surgery (WLS). Most of us are members ObesityHelp.com, however, you do not need to be a member of OH to join this meetup. We hope to provide a place where members can come to see what activities are scheduled in North Carolina. While many events occur in the Greater Raleigh Area, we also look forward to more events in other areas of NC ... from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Beach!

This group is a way for people considering WLS to find out about and attend fun, socializing events with others that have had or are considering WLS. It is in no way officially connected ObesityHelp.

When registering, if you post on OH, it will make it easier for others to recognize you to if you would use your same name and avatar that you use on the OH NC Forum.

All events are open to anyone who is a member, unless the event specifies that it is by invitation only. General support group meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of each month. We share experiences, recipes, photos and often do clothing swaps. We welcome your friends and family as well because they are an integral part of our support system.

As an ObesityHelp.com Certified Support Group Leader I get 15 free copies of the OH magazine to share with you on a first come, first serve basis. I also have access to and often provide free product samples from vendors and I can arrange for speakers or seminars periodically.

I have started some speciall interest groups as well. We have an Over 50 BMI Group for people who started their journey with a higher BMI and it addresses issues of interest to that group. We also have a Banders Group that addresses issues for people that have had a restrictive only procedure and a Grads Group for people that had their surgery a year or more ago. While these groups have topics that are specialized, anyone is welcome to attend any of the events we host, just know that the discussions and focus of the meetings for these groups is directed to a more specific area of interest.

As a group, we are also looking into doing activities such as charitable walks that allow us to be and get 'active' together. Other activites we may undertake include bowling, scrapbooking, and possibly a 'cooking' group that will function like a gourmet cooking group, but will focus on WLS friendly recipes.

We look forward to getting to know you better.