Hello Everyone! This was my original post with a request to Alex in the Suggestions forum:

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoseWolf

Hello Alex!

I love all the new changes you have done with the forums! Thank-you for everything. I just have one request . . . can you please make a forum for special interest groups? I see in the "general support" forums there are a lot of LONG threads for people with alike interests . . . there are threads for Christian bandsters, Single bandsters, Gay/Lesbian bandsters, etc. I see a new forum for pregnancy and the lap-band . . . is it possible to make a forum that can contain all these special interest groups? We really need a new Christian bandsters forum, as the current thread is over 30 pages long. We need to be able to make more than one thread!

So - can you create a Special Interests Group Forum please? (Or whatever you would like to name it!)

Thanks so much Alex!

And his kind reply:

Great idea! Can you work together with members of LBT and put together a complete list of special interest groups (with their descriptions) please ? I'd be more than happy to create a forum for each. __________________

Alex

So what does everyone think? So far I have:

1. Christian Bandsters

2. Single Bandsters

3. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Bandsters

What other special groups would you like to see made into a forum? Please post so we can share our thoughts with Alex! Although I think the titles are descriptive themselves, if anyone can think of further descriptions of the above groups, your input is welcome!

Thanks all! :girl_hug:

I see Banded Bikers as a long thread as well. Would you like to have a sub-forum with the other groups as well?

I like having the group forums - would love to have one for the Christian thread

I like having the group forums - would love to have one for the Christian thread :tongue:

Ditto! A Christian one would be great!

I know I'm still fairly new here but I've spent hours upon hours searching the forums for other women with PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrom) who have been banded. Since this condition has been known to cause severe weight gain as well make it very difficult to lose the weight, it would be beneficial to those of us who have it to be able to support one another.

There seems to be a few threads that are pretty lengthy and I think this special interest group would be quite active. Here are a few threads that I've found :

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/those-who-have-pcos-44999/

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f84/lapband-pcos-48834/

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/question-those-pcos-11810/

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/anyone-ir-pcos-10726/

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/pcos-who-s-got-18345/

I hope that made sense! Thanks for reading!

I vote for mothers of young children or super woman syndrome. The woman who does it all! The hectic life of caring for others and putting ourselves last is a common trend among the modern "super woman" and in many cases is was the root of our weight gain. I think many LBTers would fit this profile.

I second the moms of young kids...

Rain