Hello from Germany!

My name is Irene, I am 43 years old. I was born and raised in Germany and I am still living there. I got my gastric banding (lap band) in July, 2004 at a weight of 332 pounds. Since then I have lost about 132 pounds and came down from a size 28/30 to a 14/16. I do not miss one single pound and I am very very happy with my decision to undergo weight loss surgery.

One of the members of this board referred it to me, because I have posted in a german forum that I am going to move to TX for good this fall. So I am very happy that she told me about this forum so that I can get in touch with bandsters in the US, especially the Austin/Taylor area where I am going to live.

I will leave you with that for the moment and browse a bit through the threads. If there´s anything you would like to know about me, just ask :cool:

Have an awesome day everybody!

Irene aka texasbluebonnet

WE would love to see some before and after pictures! Your weightloss is just awesome!

Welcome to this wonderful world we call LBT!!!

Hello Heather,

I would be happy to share some pics with you guys. I got my avatar set up so that at least you can see who you are talking to. Next step is to figure out how to post pictures here .... :cool:

Irene aka texasbluebonnet

Welcome to our awesome board- I'm so glad you decided to check it out- I'm pretty sure you will find this site as informative and supportive and helpful as the german counterpart.

I'm so glad that you made it in here.

Willkommen, Bien Venue, Welcome ...:clap2:

Welcome from a Texan! I live in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, but am always glad to welcome our new members, and new Texans!

Keep posting!

Welcome to LBT and to Texas! You'll find a lot of us Texans here on this board! I'm looking forward to your pictures as well!

Texasbluebonnet - where are you moving to? What area of Texas? I'm in the DFW area, Keller to be exact. I'm originally from Illinois but we've been down here for about 5 years now. A different world but it's home now! Let me know where you're going to end up! Good luck! Laura

Horray for you and your great weight loss Irene. I am not banded yet, but hope to be within the next couple months. Sounds like you have breezed through this with little or no problems. That is the stuff dreams are made of.

I lived in Mainz, Germany for 5 years and traveled all of Germany, Switzerland, France, etc. I especially love Bavaria. I still have wonderful memories of trips to King Ludwig's Castle. It is like a second home to me, and I'm anxious to go back there to visit the many friends I met there.

My dad was born in Germany and I used to speak it fluently. Unfortunately it's been years and Ich habe meine Hausaufgaben leider nicht gemacht!!

Irene -

Welcome and big CONGRATS on that weight loss! I grew up in Austin - it is a great place to live! I hope you'll like it there. I'm in the DFW, TX area now -- KELLER to be exact (like Laura - small world!). The scenery and hill country in Austin is just beautiful (for Texas anyway!). We'll look forward to talking with you!

Kim

Kim 8 - where are you in Keller? We're in Willis Coves. Wouldn't it be funny if we were neighbors? Not to hijack the thread..

Laura -

Willis Coves huh? You're across the street from me. I'm in Quail Valley :-). Howdy neighbor!

Kim