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).

Wonderful news! We'd love to see pictures.

CONGRATS! I'm with Orea, Can't wait for the pics!:drool:

CONGRATS!!!!! so so happy for you

In fact, I'm hoping to get pregnant myself in the next few years, so reading your story about being pregnant with the lap band is so encouraging!

so thank you and again congrats on your blessing :drool:

Honey, I think we all go through

that from time to time. I'm always second guessing my band. I wonder often if I should have got the sleeve but I know this far the band was a good choice and so far it's working. It's alot of work sometimes and sometimes fustrating but I beleave if we stick togather we'll all make it. Lots of love comming your way :laugh:

Thank you SO MUCH. I needed this :scared2:

You guys are just the best. I don't know what I would do without you all. Thanks for the constant encouragement! Here's to getting to coal- 30 more pounds!!! :drool:

Congratulations on the baby!!!!!:drool:

hey everyone..

Just wanted to let you know i had my baby.. Its a boy! He weighed 9lbs and was 21 inches.. His name is josiah.

Anyways.. Back to the losing game for me!!

Hope you all are well!

congratulations!!!:thumbup::thumbup::cursing::thumbup:

Hey Everyone..

Just wanted to let you know I had my baby.. its a BOY! he weighed 9lbs and was 21 inches.. His name is Josiah.

anyways.. back to the losing game for me!!

hope you all are well!

Congratulations I am so happy for you when you get a minute post a pic.

Hey All.. here is a picture of my daughter and son and one of just my son :biggrin:

thanks for all the congrats!

Beautiful!!!!!

Absolutely beautiful!

So precious and beautiful congrats on such beautiful children.

Hey All.. here is a picture of my daughter and son and one of just my son :w00t:

thanks for all the congrats!

Precious children!

I don't know what is wrong with me. I have gained five lbs. I think I have lost my drive to lose and stay on track. Okay, butterflies.......better get out a can of whup a$$ and use it on me.

I don't know what is wrong with me. I have gained five lbs. I think I have lost my drive to lose and stay on track. Okay, butterflies.......better get out a can of whup a$$ and use it on me.

Come on girl you can do it are you at least walking or something i have tried doing more walking and trying to get a hold of the eating but one thing at a time