Hi everyone--I thought I'd listen to some advice from one of the other monthly groups and start one master thread in which we have an ongoing discussion/updates. I don't know about you all but I certainly spend most of my time on these boards on the pre-op forum and the general forum, not here. It would be nice to have just one thread to go to once in this forum.

We can maybe start out with introductions?

As for me, I'm going the "online privacy" route for now (paranoid that people I haven't told about this will somehow stumble across me on this site I guess, which is crazy, I know) but I can give you the big picture:

You can call me Penny, I'm 27, single and live in the Washington, DC area. I have a background in politics (which is why I live in DC) but now I'm a librarian which is much cooler and way more fun (trust me on that). Oh, and there's no "Marion the Librarian" thing with me either. One of the things I hear most frequently (besides the cliche "you have such a pretty face") is "but you don't LOOK like a librarian", which is another one of those bizarre backhanded compliments that you never really know how to take.

Personality wise, I'm kind of dorky, big into public radio and books and popular science. Oh, I'm also a little on the paranoid side (as you may be able to tell from earlier in this post). Beyond that I'm just kind of silly and friendly, VERY much so into traveling and I'm an aspiring "green" domestic diva (but that's not going so well).

Congrats to all you bandiversary folks out there. I'm not until the 26th. Doesn't it feel good to have lost all the weight we have? I got a .25 fill last Tuesday. I can already tell I'm not eating as much. Had a quarter of a hamburger on ww bun for dinner and 5 or 6 zucchini fries. Filled me to the brim. It is so much fun to buy smaller clothes. My feet have even gotten smaller. Went from a 7w to a 6 or 6 1/2med.

Have a great Independence Day. God Bless America!

I'm really looking foward to this upcomming year, We just spent the whole last year starting a new life and now we'll spend the next one begining to live our new lives. Congrats to all as each of our days aproach. I went shopping to get a couple of things to wear on our 4th of July getaway. I found myself with a NSV Size 10 jeans!! All I could think was a size 9 is just around the corner, I can't remember the last time I bought single didget clothing. I hope ya'll have a great weekend!!!!

I'm really looking foward to this upcomming year, We just spent the whole last year starting a new life and now we'll spend the next one begining to live our new lives. Congrats to all as each of our days aproach. I went shopping to get a couple of things to wear on our 4th of July getaway. I found myself with a NSV Size 10 jeans!! All I could think was a size 9 is just around the corner, I can't remember the last time I bought single didget clothing. I hope ya'll have a great weekend!!!!

Awesome NSV!

My bandaversary was yesterday. I'm not where I want to be, but I'll take this as a half way point! Next year hope to be near goal. I need to work at it though, haven't lost anything in 6 months...

Hi all,

Congrats on all our anniversaries and our weight loss thus far. I wish everyone continued success.

Happy 4th everyone and ecspecially to our troops!!

God Bless America!!!

Today was a year for me. I am still in the same place as last year meaning still have not beaten the stupid eating disorder. I am better though and that is success!

Today was a year for me. I am still in the same place as last year meaning still have not beaten the stupid eating disorder. I am better though and that is success!

Congrats on you Bandiversary! I am glad you are doing better. Today starts a whole new year. I hope you do better this year!

So where is everyone? I figured alot of people would be checking in since this is our month.

So where is everyone? I figured alot of people would be checking in since this is our month.

I am here. I am just waiting for my ticker to move so I will have something to shout about. I think our July Butterflies have flown to other threads. If you read this........Butterflies check in!

I'm here. I went to my dr. yesterday and I had 7.4 in a 10 band. I was having a lot of trouble eating protein and was eating more slider foods. They removed .7 of fluid and I am already doing better. Hope to be at goal by this time next year!

Good to hear from you. Wow! you have a lot of fill. I know, when I needed an unfill.........I was miserable. Pb'ing all the time. Now I am trying to build back. I go on the 29th hopefully for my last fill for awhile. I too, hope to have reached goal by the end of next year.

I'm here. Not losing weight, but not gaining either. I am STILL not exercising.:confused: I just feel lazy. I am happy with my loss and just hope to keep going, albeit, slowly this next year. 80lbs isn't too bad.

I'm here. I went to my dr. yesterday and I had 7.4 in a 10 band. I was having a lot of trouble eating protein and was eating more slider foods. They removed .7 of fluid and I am already doing better. Hope to be at goal by this time next year!

I have roughly the same size fill as you do but I am still trying to get used to it

I'm also waiting for that blasted ticker to move. my fill is still at 5.2 I'm gonna stop being a chicken and call for an appt. Monday morning. I haven't had one since the begining of Feb. I just wish my fill center had fluro. I would like to see whats going on in there. It's kinda hard for me to guess when I have enough or to much, but so be it, it is what it is. And as far as the exercise I wish I could really get into it but it just doesn't seem to go that way. I see people getting into running and so on, It sounds great but when I try most exercise I just don't get that warm fuzzy feeling they seem too. Oh well, I'll keep trying. Congats to all.

I'm still around though I am on hold.. I have been checking in once and awhile though to see how you all are doing..

I am anxious to get going again once I have this baby.. it will almost be a half a year before I get back into it though.

But congrats everyone on your weightloss!! keep it up!:confused: