Hey y'all!! I was just curious if there is anybody out there who is from good ole North Carolina? Better yet, if you want, just tell us where all of you are or from...:rolleyes2:

Jacksonville, FL here

Which part?? I used to live in Jax Beach. I miss it sooo much.

Hi,

Roanoke Va.

Orange County, California

Toms River, New Jersey, right on the shore :thumbup:.

I'm from Philadelphia. Was just banded two days ago. So far so good!

Isaviolonist,

Where did you go to have your band done? I live in the Philly area.

I was banded at Temple University Hospital by Dr. Ian Soriano (so great, I would recommend him to anyone in the Philly area who many be thinking about getting banded!). How about you?

I was banded @ Mercy Fitz in Darby, by Dr. Ramachandra in July '08.

Hi from Orange County,Calif. will be banded this July 2

Hello from Southern Calif. Will be banded on july 2

I'm in Philadelphia, PA as well and working through the process with Doctor Korus from the University of Pennsylvania. So far I have no complaints, I think he's wonderful along with his staff.

Long Island NY but i am not banded i am going for the sleeve but this site has more young people and more posts hehe. hope no one minds that i use both sites

WOW you have lost a lot of weight pre-op! how did you do it?

Long Island NY but i am not banded i am going for the sleeve but this site has more young people and more posts hehe. hope no one minds that i use both sites

it took about 2 years of hard work. when i first wanted to have surgery no one would work on me because of my psych history and i was gaining very quickly they thought i would kill myself if i cant eat lol. i did find a doctor that was willing to work with me " the same doc i am using now" but i couldnt afford more than one week of the liquid diet so i just never went back. i knew i could lose it because i did lose 150ibs in one year before it just wasnt the healthiest way so when i got depressed it came back with and extra 75ibs. i joined a jim which was hard because i was kind of big for everything in there lol i got a personal trainer, started eating good foods and cut down on the bad stuff until i just didnt want them any more. anyone can do you just have to want it so badly that it becomes a part of you. i had my goal i knew what i wanted and i just would not let anything stop. i wrote down everything that passed my lips and the emotions behind it worked it out in therapy found healthy alternatives. it was not easy i weight myself every week measured every month. there was a lot of ups and downs. when i ran out of space on my credits for the gym i found ways to work out at home. i getting the sleeve now because if i dont do it now insurance wont pay if my bmi goes below 40 and i still have issues with over eating when my head is not in the right place i am bipolar with ptsd. loosing is only half the battle keeping it off is really hard and i dont want to risk gaining again. it is a had choice to make but it is the right one. the best way to reach any goal is to educate your self. buy nuitrition books reseach everything learn what your body needs why it needs it what it does with it and how to make it work better. take a class on it make your health your life and happieness.

From Phoenix, Az!!! The big P-H-X!!! woot woot!