Hi everyone -

I thought it would be nice to put faces to names and get some pre-op pictures on here. To start us off, here is one taken of me around Thanksgiving and one biking this past summer! Since I've never posted any pictures, I hope this comes out.

Anna

Ok. Slightly larger pics than I wanted, even though I sent them out as "smallest, lowest quality". Sorry - it is a little discerning to see my picture up there so large...

Anna

I love you already because you were out riding bikes even while you were bigger AND because you have my dream hair color!

Unfortunately, I won't be posting in photos of myself because of a meltdown that happened at another board I belong to. I'm extremely paranoid about being made fun of right now but...you just wait until I'm banded and start making progress. I'll be a big picture ho! =)

All I have are headshots right now, and of course I deleted all but the ones that make me look the thinnest. LOL

I plan on having my husband take some of me at the studio (I'm a photographer) as proper "Before" shots.

Hello, here I am

Hi, this is me...

Me at my current weight. Taken Sept 07.

Where I want to get (back) to. Actually want to be about 25 lbs less than this (the corset is holding me in quite a bit! LOL)

Here is me! All 290 poundages of me :-) I'm wearing funny outfit because I do rennaissance festivals, and this was a gathering, hence the hat and odd clothing.. LOL

I don't have a full body shot because I hate pictures but here is a up close of me and my husdand.

Hi everyone!

It is so good to see more and more faces on here!

Coolcrystal and MirandaK - good luck with getting a February date!

Anna

Hi everyone!

It is so good to see more and more faces on here!

Coolcrystal and MirandaK - good luck with getting a February date!

Anna

Thank you so much! I really hope I can get this done in February! The way I've calculated it, my ins. has a month to approve it, and my doctor office said they can get me in fairly quickly and I'm going to go ahead and start the south beach phase one (which is what he requires to shrink the liver) in february wether I'm approved or not, that way when and if I get the approval I can say "lets do it now". Of course, this is only a dream of mine. LOL. It rarely works out like this.. I might not get approved... they might require more information... the doctor might be too booked for february.. so many factors.. But, it's my goal.

Hi everyone!

It is so good to see more and more faces on here!

Coolcrystal and MirandaK - good luck with getting a February date!

Anna

Thanks... I can't wait too just get started. My sister was banded on Dec 31st so now I am getting impatient. I don't want her to get to far ahead of me. So I have me finger crossed that everything is going to work out and I will be right there with her.

This is me on our anniversary trip to Louisianna last November. I was at about 289 in this shot. 293 was my all time highest. :eek:

Dang. You are all so pretty!!!

*afraid I'll be the only ugly February bandster*

Gibson -

No such thing as an ugly February bandster!

Anna

Well thank you Anna! That's encouraging to hear! =)

One thing I've noticed about a lot of your pictures here is that even while you were heavier you were out there living life. My problem has always been that I never do things because I'm "too fat" and I've been waiting until I'm "thin" to do fun things. Maybe you girls can inspire me to live life while I'm on my way down! =)