Click to subscribe to ossg
 The original online Obesity Surgery Support Group started in April 1997. OSSG supports the International Obesity Surgery Support Group. The purpose of this list is to discuss all aspects of surgery for the treatment of Morbid Obesity. Other areas of interest to the morbidly obese may also be raised from time to time. This list replaced the list formerly known as WLSSG@netlink.co.nz. This is a fairly high volume list.

Click to subscribe to vbg
 A list for the special needs of people who have had the Vertically Banded Gastroplasty.

Click to subscribe to bandsters
This is a support group for people who have had an Adjustable Gastric Band implanted (SAGB or Lap Band) and for those who are investigating this new type of minimally invasive surgery for the severly obese. This list is meant to be a supportive forum where members can share their success, discuss frustrations and experiences, support each other and make new friends.

Click to subscribe to ossg-nw
 A spin off of OSSG for people in the US/Canada Pacific Northwest.
 

Click to subscribe to ossg-se
 A spin off of OSSG for people in the US South East.


Click to subscribe to OssgWI-IL
Local ossg, weight loss surgery issues. Lets get together.
 

Click to subscribe to OSSG-NO-CAL
This list is for the people of Northern California. We face challenges like locale that make it difficult to getto services and get-togethers. Here we will be able to communicate with others that have the same surgicalweight loss concerns, share information, and plan local get-togethers. This will be a sub-list of the OSSG list.
 

Click to subscribe to OSSG-NYC-METRO
For those who are researching weight loss surgery, planning to have weight loss surgery, or have already had weight loss surgery. This list is for those who live within the NYC Metro area, such as New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, although those in PA, DE, MA, VT, NH, ME, RI, Washington DC and MD are welcome to join in. This basically includes the entire northeastern United States. The list will be used for support, information, updates and arranging meetings. Membership in OSSG is recommended.

 

Click to subscribe to weightloss-emotional
 For those who have had weight loss surgery (gastric bypass, VBG ..) or have lost significant amounts of weight. We will discuss topics based on your emotional life changes as a result of losing the weight.
 

Click to subscribe to club100
 This mailing list is specifically designed for those who are more than 100 pounds overweight and who desire to lose weight.
 

Click to subscribe to Ossg-hungry
 This is a place for people who have had some form of obesity surgery, and are not finding post-op life as effortless as others describe it to be. We don't "forget to eat", we still crave (and eat) sweets, or the old habits of compulsive eating are still with us, trying to surface. We are concerned about how hungry we are, how much we are eating, and how much we ate. We fear that we will be the ones for whom this surgery does not work---that we will "fail the surgery." This list will be a place to confess, lament, and just otherwise talk freely to others who know exactly what we're feeling. Support, creative suggestions, and empathy is welcomed.

Click to subscribe to Ossgfriends
A list created for off topic posts for people on any form of an OSSG mailing list.

Click to subscribe to OssgPRAYER
For weight loss surgery Christian issues.

Click to subscribe to Ossg-recipes
A recipe exchange for both pre-ops and post ops. Recipes can be sent in any format. This list places special emphasis on low-fat and low-sugar recipes!!