We are approaching our 3.5 millionth post!

[Alex Brecher 10,515]

Hi BariatricPal Members!

I have an exciting announcement to make. We are approaching our 3.5 millionth post! That’s right…pretty soon, BariatricPal members are going to be responsible for 3,500,000 posts! I can hardly believe that we are about to hit this milestone, and I thank you, the members, that are responsible for this accomplishment.

BariatricPal had its humble beginnings in July 2003 when I started LapBandTalk. I added VerticalSleeveTalk, RNYTalk, and SleevePlicationTalk and watched the communities grow as members gathered for support, encouragement, and friendships. By the time these original boards combined to form the single BariatricPal community, we had over 225,000 active members. In fact, BariatricPal is now the most trafficked weight loss surgery community on the internet!

This accomplishment would not be possible without such incredible member support and participation. To say “thank you” for what you do for this community and mark this impressive milestone, I am offering a prize to the poster who makes post number 3.5 million! This lucky member will receive a free copy of our soon-to-be released book entitled, “The Big Book on Bariatric Surgery: Living Your Best Life After Weight Loss Surgery.” The book has valuable strategies for losing weight and loving life after weight loss surgery.

The more you post, the better your chances of being poster number 3.5 million and winning the book.

Here’s to the next 3.5 million posts!

[LivingFree! 478]

Wow! And all I'm trying to do is reach 100 so I can post on Veterans Forum!!!

Congratulations, and thank you for Bariatric Pal!

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

There is no perfection in this group, just raw, honest feelings and emotion, along with kindness, sarcasm, wittiness, love, hurt, sadness and joy. I am thankful I was given information to be part of this family, because this has been the scariest journey ever for me and my husband. The surgeon and his staff did not have the answers we needed, I found it all right here. Thank you Alex, for leading and guiding a wonderful group of emotionally charged women and men as we try to make a better life for ourselves. Congratulations on a job well done! I will forever be a part of this family.

[dylanmiles23 2,198]

Hi BariatricPal Members! I have an exciting announcement to make. We are approaching our 3.5 millionth post! That’s right…pretty soon, BariatricPal members are going to be responsible for 3,500,000 posts! I can hardly believe that we are about to hit this milestone, and I thank you, the members, that are responsible for this accomplishment. BariatricPal had its humble beginnings in July 2003 when I started LapBandTalk. I added VerticalSleeveTalk, RNYTalk, and SleevePlicationTalk and watched the communities grow as members gathered for support, encouragement, and friendships. By the time these original boards combined to form the single BariatricPal community, we had over 225,000 active members. In fact, BariatricPal is now the most trafficked weight loss surgery community on the internet! This accomplishment would not be possible without such incredible member support and participation. To say “thank you” for what you do for this community and mark this impressive milestone, I am offering a prize to the poster who makes post number 3.5 million! This lucky member will receive a free copy of our soon-to-be released book entitled, “The Big Book on Bariatric Surgery: Living Your Best Life After Weight Loss Surgery.” The book has valuable strategies for living weight and loving life after weight loss surgery. The more you post, the better your chances of being poster number 3.5 million and winning the book. Here’s to the next 3.5 million posts!

Congratulations !! I love this site. Thank you

[Debbie3sons 1,936]

All I can say I am glad you started this site , so we could get help and answers and positive feed back on our journeys where ever it may take us , either good or bad results, so hats off to you and your staff, so again Thank you for all the support I and many others get from his site, and I like meeting other people , that were or are in the same boat , sort of speak so we can sail on to be more healthy and live a little longer, putting more years and tread on our lives.

[MrsGloMartin 198]

Congratulations Alex, thanks for making it possible for people to come together and share their experiences. I've received hope, support and encouragement to do something that I once felt was impossible; live a healthy lifestyle!!!

[bigpoisson 2]

Yay! Here's to our posters! *raised glass*

I honestly wouldn't have made it with such success and confidence if it wasn't for this site!

[Travelmego 235]

This is the first place I can be really open on. I can be a fat person trying to change and there is no judgement. Thank you.

Edited June 1, 2014 by Travelmego

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

Raise a glass of red wine, Alex! My band won't like the carbonation in the beer!

Seriously though, this site is a godsend. Congratulations on its success!

[macman 603]

Congratulations! This site has been significant in my journey. It has been very important to read and hear from others experiencing similar things

[BeagleLover 1,020]

This site is terrific! Thanks so much!!!

[Kitt3000 757]

My sincere thank you for creating and maintaining this site. Like many others, I have frequently been inspired, informed, entertained, by the post of the many members here. Thankful to have the opportunity offered.

Congratulations, many years of continued success!

[Keepgoing247 116]

This is my "go to" site for questions, inspirations and to feel the support. Thank you for creating this site! Here's to the next 3,500,000 posts!

[Madam Reverie 2,958]

A book?!

A BOOK?!

I'm sure it's a fabulous book, Alex, but please...

May we have a 5 star, all-inclusive, all expenses paid trip to Cancun please?!

You could throw in a free surgical procedure as well, if you'd like? I'm easy.

<Oh the hilarity, if this post was the 'one'! Muahahaha>

[gowalking 10,790]

I found this site just days before being banded. I was terrified about the surgery I was shortly undergoing and the changes I knew I needed to deal with afterwards.

The posts from vets and the responses they provided to other newbies by me helped me more than I can ever express. And to top it off, I've made some wonderful friends here.

So thank you Alex for this forum site and for your oversight as well to keep it safe for us to be able to talk about things we don't even discuss with friends and/or family.