About Yourself

[twinserely 0]

I thought it would be nice if we all tell a little about ourselves if you would like to.

A little about me. My name is Becky I am 29 will be 30 on April 24th. I live in Tennessee. I have been married to my wonderful husband for 12 years and we have 3 boys. Tyler and Jayden identical twins will be 10 in June and Ryan my baby is 7. I am the lone girl in a houseful of men. LOL. Of course I think it would be worse if we had all girls and my husband was the only one in a houseful of women. Ha-Ha. I am a Teacher's Assistant in Preschool. I work in my kids school it is a wonderful job I have the same schedule as my kids, off on weekends, holidays, and summer. Can't get any better than that.

I have been working on the lapband since July 2009 it has been a journey I am glad it is finally scheduled. My surgery is scheduled for April 8th I am anxious, nervous, worried, excited, etc., etc. Can't wait to get to know you all and go through this wonderful life change with you. I won't be able to go to support group meetings because they are either during the day when I am at work or at night when my husband is at work and I don't have a babysitter. So I am hoping this will be my support besides friends and family when I need it.

[Derby 2]

Hi Becky,

You are brave...the only woman in a house full of men!! ha ha ha!! It's nice to 'meet' you. My name is Deb. I live in the Tampa area. I'm a 38 year old English teacher in a Dept. of Juvenile Justice program. I am currently on month 4 of my 6 month approval diet. I am married to a fantastic man (a tropical fish farmer) and have no children (just the ones I teach).

Congrats on having a surgery date. Good for you.

Good luck!

Deb:thumbup:

[shannybp 0]

Hi Deb and Becky

My name is Shannon, I live in AZ and have been married for ten years this August. I have two children a son 7 and a daughter 5. I work part time as a therapist in family and marriage. I keep pretty busy with my kids. I just had my one year band aversary on March 12. It is exciting when you get your date but I also remember being really nervous. I hope your procedures go really well.

[Froggie D 1]

My name is Debra and I am 57 years old. I have been married to my husband for 17 years and he is supportive of my decision. I have a 30 year old son, a 27 year old daughter who is married and a 6 year old granddaughter (my son's). She is, of course, the best part of my life. :thumbup:

I work as a nursing home administrator in a 60 bed building. I love my job, but it is very stressful and I, of course, respond by eating. :crying:

I have been fat since I was 10 years old and I am an expert dieter. I have lost 50 pounds four times in my life, but each time I gain it back with more added. I was at my highest weight ever in March. :eek:

I finally have developed diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, apena, reflux and joint/back pain. :yikes:

I feel like this is my last chance to really impact my life and I am ready to do it. :rant:

I am scheduled to have my surgery on April 7. I was not required to do a preop diet, but have been worried about them getting in there and my liver being too fatty, so I started my own preop on March 8. I have lost 15 pounds so far and still doing pretty well. :smilielol5:

I am doing Protein drink for Breakfast and lunch and lean meat and low carb veggies at night. I have gotten to the stage on the low carb diet that I am not overwhelmingly hungry all the time. I do not find eating meat difficult and I hope with the Portion Control aided by the lap band, I will be able to lose and maintain. :yesnod:

I decided to look into the band in October 2008 and have seen three different surgeons. I finally have found one I can work with and who is approved by my insurance and practices at the right hospital for my insurance. It has been a difficult journey, but I am finally there. :ack2:

I am excited and nervous and worried and scared and happy all at the same time. I am unable to think about anything except my upcoming surgery. I feel obsessed. I want to get through this and have a new life where everything is not about food and weight.

It is wonderful to have this outlet to express my feelings and help with my stresses. I am looking forward to taking the journey with some others on line here, so keep posting!

By supporting each other, maybe we can all be successful together! Group hug! :cursing:

[jmyers4736 0]

Hi to everyone..

My name is Jen, and I am scheduled to be banded on April 20th! I am so excited, but a little nervous :smilielol5: I start my pre op diet this Tuesday-- I think Im the most afraid of that!! However-- IT IS THE LAST DIET I WILL EVER GO ON!!

I am 30 years old and live in North Carolina with my girlfriend, Erica, and our two dogs- Miller and Ali. Erica is really supportive, and I am sooooo lucky to have her.

I came to the decision to have lap band surgery a few months before I turned thirty. I am a nurse and a chronic "caretaker".. lol.. typical nurse :cursing: After feeling really lousy for the last couple years-- I decided it was time to start taking care of myself.

Good Luck to everyone on this journey!!

Edited March 28, 2010 by jmyers4736

[IAmJacksLapBand 5]

My name is Taylor. I am a 26 year old guy in Chicago, IL. I have been working on gaining insurance approval since February 2009. It has been one headache after another. And in that time I have gained almost 20 lbs.

On my birthday this year my mother passed away. My last conversation with her was for her to tell me she bought me a special heavy duty talking scale to help me keep track of my progress. After speaking with my family, we have decided to use the insurance money to pay for the procedure.

I will become a Bandster on 27 April. I will be starting the ever-dreaded pre-op diet on Monday, 12 April and hope that in addition to getting the liver ready that I will see some inspirational weight loss leading into surgery. 6 weeks post-op I am scheduled for a Disney vacation and hope to be up to the challenge of regular walking and resisting those tempting treats.

My heaviest weight is my current weight at 412 lbs and my goal is 265 lbs. According to the ideal charts, I should be at 192 so I think the 265 is a great goal... for now.

Best wishes to everyone being banded this month.

[nycphoenix 0]

Hi I'm Sophia and I live in NYC wuith my partner maribelle and our kitty florencio

My insurance didnt give me any issue so I went to an info session in december, my first appt was feb 1 and surgery was April 6th.

I supervise a children's counseling program for children who have witnessed domestic violence

[tmommy 0]

Hi I'm Tammy I live in the Kentucky area. I stared my lapband journey July 2009. I finally got banded 4/06/2010:thumbup:. I'm happy to say surgery was much easier than I expected. Please say a prayer for me to be successful.

[BLKsAunt 0]

I'm 50, from NC and looking for a NC Band buddy.

Thx!!!

[vickiemax 0]

Hi all!

I'm 31, a marketing consultant and I live in Ottawa, Canada. I've been overweight my entire life and have considered having WLS a few times. I never really took it seriously until my uncle had it done in January 2010. Although he went to Mexico for his (he's doing great!), I opted to have mine done here in Canada at the Slimband clinic in Toronto.

Dr Yau performed my surgery on Friday, April 16th and I've been on the liquid diet since. Just took off my bandages today and everything looks and feels pretty good today.

I lost 6lbs during the pre-op diet (one week) and I've already lost another 4 since the surgery. I've got another 120 to go but looking forward to the journey ahead!

[beachcitygirl 5]

Hi, I am 44 years old, hit my all time high wt. 250. At age 22 I was on un-suppervised liquid diet. lost 107 pounds weighing in at 103 and a size 1. Yea that did't last long. lol Anyways I am a mother of 6 kids, 4 grandsons, and just found out 30 min. ago, we have another on the way!!

Grandbaby that is!!!

My surgery is April 29. I am excited, nervous, but mostly wish my mom was hear for support. She passed 3 years ago. This is why I am so grateful for this fourm. I'll say it again everyone has been great!! THANKS

[Readyformy30s 0]

hello all,

My name is Nicholl im 29 soon to be 30 yay. Im in st. pete fl. I was banded on April 7th and omg This is hell! but good hell. Just hungry alot and ready for my first fill. Im single and live with my two kitties which keep me very very entertained! My mom is a huge support along with my three best friends which they live in Inidana, Alabama or North Carolina. Yes i have lived in all three haha. It truely is a great feeling when you do lose weight and feel good, but to be honest it is one of the hardest things that I have ever done! I wish everyone the best of luck with there band and operations!

[Purrplelover 48]

Hello everyone!!

My name is Amanda. I am 30 years old, and I have been married for 12 and half years to one of the most supportive men in the world. He has supported me through every diet known to man, and now he is supporting me with my surgery. I have three children two, two boys and a girl. I am a wound care nurse in a long term care facillity, and am currently going back to school to obtain my RN.

I was banded April 14th, and I am doing well now. I can hardly tell I have had surgery!! Every now and then I will get sore in my stomach muscles, but generally that is when I feel like I have over-done it for the day. I would do it again in a heartbeat though!!

[marsmom 2]

My name is Alicia. I am 39 years old. I have been married for 16 1/2 years. I have 3 kids and work at my daughter's high school.

I have been overweight as long as I can remember. I was banded on 4/6.

I am glad to have these boards to talk to people and get all the support I can.

Thanks!

[marykb 0]

Hi, I'm 43 and live in Denver. 3 years ago I lost 70 lbs, but have since gained it all back. I've been very fortunate in that I don't have any other health problems.

My husband is very supportive, but I haven't told anyone else in my family. My family has always been totally obsessed with weight and I just don't want to have this be a big focus.

I was banded on 4/8 and so far have been losing weight. I have eaten a few crackers and tonight had a bit of ice cream, but otherwise have been sticking to it. I get my first fill on 5/18, so I hope that will help me fight my temptations.:confused: