If you have any questions about how to use the site, you can post in this thread (or create a new thread)

[MediaHound]

As the title states, if you need some help making your way around our site, have a question, or want to discuss anything at all about the site, please either create a new thread in the help and feedback section or you may also post on this thread. I would be glad to help anyone who would like to learn how to better use the site.

[Grover]

G'day ******,

I don't know much more about using the forum than how to post a reply. Can you please tell me the maximum size or preferred size for an image which is to be used in a post?

cheers

Grover

[MediaHound]

The system will resize images so you can upload pretty much any image you may have. To get started, first create an album: http://www.gastricsleeve.com/forum/a...hp?do=addalbum
Then upload your pictures to it.
Each picture will give you the embed code to copy and paste it into a thread, and it should be sized appropriately. So no need to worry about the technical stuff.

[lovinglife]

How can I delete a thread that I've started?

[Lizzie]

How do I add my weight loss ticker when I respond? thanks

[MoreFitDiane]

Hi Jared, I have had several folks on here send me a "Friend" request, which I gladly accepted because I'm enjoying the company of everyone here. But I am not aware of what happens once we are "friends". Does that give us extra privileges with one another, such as seeing if they are online and the opportunity for an instant chat? Or does it make more of our profile available to their viewing, such as real names, email addresses, etc.? Thanks for explaining this option!

[MediaHound]

How can I delete a thread that I've started?

Well, because that would confuse everyone else, like "where did the thread I replied on go", you will need to contact us. You can PM either me or TheSleever the thread link to take a look and help you out.

[MediaHound]

How do I add my weight loss ticker when I respond? thanks

Hi Lizzie, just click here and follow the steps:
Weight Loss Ticker | GastricSleeve.com
Hope you enjoy using the weight loss ticker system, we had a fun time creating it!

[MediaHound]

Hi Jared, I have had several folks on here send me a "Friend" request, which I gladly accepted because I'm enjoying the company of everyone here. But I am not aware of what happens once we are "friends". Does that give us extra privileges with one another, such as seeing if they are online and the opportunity for an instant chat? Or does it make more of our profile available to their viewing, such as real names, email addresses, etc.? Thanks for explaining this option!

Hi Diane, no it really does not do any of those things yet but it gives us the ability to add more functionality later should we desire. It basically adds their name though on your profile and shows that they are your friend. So its a good way to keep track of your friends so you can find a link to their profile later, etc.

Here is some more info, fwiw:

What is the difference between a friend and a contact?

A friendship is a mutual, two-way relationship between two users. It is initiated by one user and accepted by the other.

A contact is a one-way friendship. This could be where the other person does not accept the friendship, a friendship request is pending, or you do not wish to be friends at this time but want to show them as a contact only.

Where is list of friends and contacts displayed?

Your friends and contacts are displayed on the 'Contacts and Friends' page in your User CP. Your friends are also displayed in your profile page.

How can I request a friend, accept a friend or break a friendship?

There are two ways to request a friendship with someone.

The easiest way is to view the profile page of the person you want to become friends with and click the 'Befriend' link.

The other way is to add the person to your contacts first. Then from your 'Contacts and Friends' page ask to be their friend by checking the box next to their name labelled 'Friend'. Next, save the page.

If you know the username of the person you want to be friends with you can send a friend request using the box provided and clicking 'Add Friend'.

To accept a friend, go to your 'Contacts and Friends' page. At the bottom of the page you will see a list of pending requests. Check the box for the requests you wish to accept then check the 'Accept' button and save the changes. If you do not wish to be friends then select 'Reject' instead.

Breaking a friendship can be done in three ways.

* From your 'Contacts and Friends' page, uncheck the box for friend for the particular person and save the changes. If you no longer wish them to be a contact either, uncheck both boxes for that person.
* In your 'Profile Page', click 'Friends' and then click 'Break Friendship' next to the user's name.
* In the other person's profile, click 'Friends' then find your username and click 'Break Friendship'.

[MoreFitDiane]

Hi ******, Thanks for the detailed answer on Friends! Another question: a couple of months back, Gal started a thread called "Recipes". Is there a way to make this thread its own category so that it's always easy to find. If we do a search under "recipe" we will find it and many others...any thread that mentions the word recipe in fact. But I think it would be helpful to just have a Recipes thread where we can share our ideas without having to search for it and remember which one was the one we were looking for.

Thanks again!

[MediaHound]

Thank you for your suggestion, I have added a new section:

Gastric Sleeve Diet, Recipes, and Nutrition
This forum is for discussions of the pre-op diet, liquid diet, after your surgery recovery diet, good recipes, plus tips on best practices when eating and drinking.

If you see any old threads that should be moved, please, please let us know to move them by clicking the report post icon () and writing a little note to us that it should be moved to a more appropriate parent forum category. Thanks!!