Newbie from Austin, TX

[AmberK 5]

I havent had my surgery yet. I just finished my 1st month of the doctor led weight loss program- which I didnt do well at at all. I will hopefully meet with the surgeon after the first of the year since that is when my insurance kicks in for WLS. Im probably going to go with Dr. Bridget Brady.

[nfl1 0]

Hi there,

I am from Upstate NY, but will be visiting Austin in early April. I was banded on Jan 20, 2009, and would be happy to attend a support group, or forum meeting during my visit. It'll be toward the end of my vacation (I'll be in San Antonio earlier that week), so may need to talk with people who understand by then.

I was also very active in high school and college. When I started working, it would tough to balance everything, though it wasn't until I had a job where I traveled a lot and had to eat out all the time, that it really started packing on. Then some injuries to my feet and shoulders, and I wasn't able to even try to lose it with exercise, so depression followed.

Once I made the decision for the band, I was so excited, I would finally be able to get a handle and maybe lose enough to start exercising! I started swimming again, and now go 3-5 days a week. I haven't tried workouts yet, but got a "new to me" exercise bike for Christmas and am rearranging my home office, so we'll how it goes.

Good luck as you proceed through the process, it will go fast!

Nancy