Facebook

I am starting to get more active on FB within the WLS community but I am in the VSG closet so to speak. Anyone else on FB and worried others may "find you"? I created a fake profile so to avoid people finding me.  Am I paranoid?

I can't say you're paranoid, but then I am pretty open about the surgery on what I would call my dysfunctional stomach. If people don't like it they can lump it.

I too am afraid some one would find me on fb.... I have told a select few...and others I truly DON'T want them to know....  so I stay clear... I don't even know the pages to go to ... or how it works on fb..

Best of luck rox.

My surgery is June 10th, but I feel the same way. I read a lot of the forums on FB, but I would never post there. I told a few of my closest friends and family about the surgery, but I really don't feel like it's anyone else's business. I even worry about posting pictures in the future to FB because I dread the 'You've lost weight! How did you do it?' comments. 

I had my first surgery in '09 and still haven't came out on FB.  I was going to ask the DD to help me set up a fake profile so I can join a couple groups.

I would join a WLS fb group If I could find a secret or closed group that family and friends couldn't see I was a part of or my activity within the group. I've had mixed reactions by the few I have told about my decision to get sleeved and more than anything would like to keep some discretion about my WL journey as I am a somewhat private person in a small town.

I am a member of one group, it was those that had WLS the same month as me.  Once we all joined it went so private/closed, what every not a FB tech.  So you can't even see the members.  All the other "private" groups I want to join you can see the members so you would show up.  I need to find out how to make and ID.

I haven't mentioned my surgery on fb either and when people ask about my weight loss I tell them I have drastically cut my calories and increased my exercise--which is all true.  I just don't tell them about the tool I have from surgery.  I would like to join private groups on fb and I'll let you know if I find any.  

I belong to my ex-support group's FB page. It's private so none of my friends can see. 

Once I lose 100 pounds I do plan on sharing/bragging on FB. I'll link to my TrendWeight and say "so this is a thing I've done." And I will be super proud to share my success and my surgery with my friends :D  

But not until I've lost 100. And I've never really posted pics on FB, so I doubt anyone will comment on my loss before then!

I joined a FB group but the group I joined demands very active involvement or they threaten to cut you from the group. I am more of a watcher right now so I don't think it is for me