Why don't we do a formal introduction?

Hi all, here is a little info about me:

I am 37.

I am married with one 13 year old son

I live in Brooklyn, NY.

I work in the medical field.

I am quiet. I am introverted to the umpteenth degree.

I value the people in my life very much but tend not to show that as my preference is solitude. Selfish, i know, but i like quiet times.

Your turn!:biggrin2:

Hi Choosie. Its a pleasure to meet you. You will find a lot of support here. It seems that there are a lot of Texas ladies here and even mor from the south. I am fyom bham born and raised but I am not familiar with sand mountain. Anywhoo I look forward to reading your posts.

Hello,

My name is Choosie. I will be 53 on my last doctor’s visit before surgery (09/18) my banding date is 09/25. I am oh so excited. I have 6 children and soon to be 21 grandchildren. My oldest daughter lives in Stevenson Alabama. Her oldest daughter just started Chattanooga State. Two of my sons live in Graysville, Tennessee, Outside Chattanooga. I have another daughter in Chickamauga Georgia. My mom lives in Dalton Georgia.

Hi! I am in Chattanooga. I can wave at most of your family, and my mom's birthday is 9/18. I couldn't pass up on those coincidences.

Hello My Sistahs,

My name is Tonia

I'm a single parent of a wonderful and animated (Like myself) son that's 15 yrs old.

I live in Hayward, CA

I work for the government part time and I'm a Longshoreman the rest

of the time.

When I started this process, I went to my first orientation July 23, 2007. I weighed 299.6 and I was floored. I couldn't wait to get on the phone quick enough to call moms. She said, "YOU WEIGH 300LBS?!?!?!?!???!?! And I said NOOOOOOO!!!!! I weigh 299.6 Hahahahahaha

The funny thing was when I was cute and had a booming body I was so freakin shy. If you didn't hear my quiet giggle you wouldn't know I was there. As I got older and started putting on the lbs. I became very outgoing. I was funny, bubbly and animated. I had to make jokes about my weight before anyone else did. As a defense mechanism.

Now I just want to put together the great personality and the booming body together. And stop using food and the fat as a way of making excuses for not doing some of the things I always wanted to do.

Hey ladies,

*I'm 23 years old (24 in two weeks woohoo!)

*from Brooklyn NY

*5'5, 261 and been overweight all my life. But I got REALLY overweight my 2nd-3rd year of college when I started taking birth control. 60lbs in one year

*Not yet banded, I have my orientation/seminar tonight

*I work as an event planner at a nonprofit

*Proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. OOO-OOP to the sorors I've seen on this forum

*Only my mom, boyfriend, and select girlfriends know about my decision. The rest of my family is just too negative

Anyone around my age in my area? Would be great to have a buddy...

Welcome MsScorpio 67 & Morethanbabyfat! :girl_hug:

Hi All!

I've been lurking around this website for 2-3 weeks and just found this forum! I am happy I did it seems like a nice mix! Well a lil about me

*I am an Attorney for the Federal Government

*33 never married/no kiddies

*5'2''- weight is up & down between 270-280s from a high of 290's

*dating A LOT lol and having some fun

*This week is my 3 year homeowner annivesary!

*Love to travel-I've been to Paris, Scotland, Jamaica, and all over the UK

*I am a Soror of Alpha Kappa Alpha as well (Skee-Wee Sorors!):cursing:

*Very involved with my sorority

*I adjunct teach part time

*and the list goes on and on :-) typical sista with the world on her shoulders while putting on her MAC lipstick! lol

Well I've always been overweight however in the past 10 years it has gone from bad to worst. In 2006 I checked off eveything on my 'To Do List' up to that point and saw the only thing left was to lose weight! So I rejoined Weight Watchers for the millionth time but with some serious focus and had wonderful results; I lost about 50 pounds!!! I went from an all time high for 291 pounds to the 240's a weight I have not seen for a long time-pre-law school.

Along with WW I became a serious gym rat sometimes working out 2 times a day 3-4 hours day. I also got the bomb therapist and began woking on some 'issues.' I went from 26/28 to 20's it was wonderful! I was feeling great about myself and about life!

Then I kept trying to do more and more and slowly regained weight and that threw me for a tailspin. I was fighting the same 5-10 pounds for 6 months then I went on a 5 day cruise and gained 11 pounds!!! I was embarassed and didn't go back to WW for another month or 2 and gained another 11 pounds! So I regained 1/2 of what I fought so hard to lose.

I did some research and realized for some people who have been overweight while they may lose weight the bigger battle is keeping the weight off and it isnt about will power its really how the body and mind work when it comes to losing weight.

I am not 100% sold on lapband but its a means to an ends. I know I do not want to be overweight anymore and I have given 110% and got results but here I am struggling to get motivated to fight again. That is so hard.

I told my Mom, Dad, and sister I was thinking about it last New Year and said when Dec 2008 comes around I will see where I am and make up my mind. Everyone was super supportive. The thing is I really want to be able to do this on my own. I think that's just my ego but I am looking at it as just another tool just like LSAT prep for law school, BarBri for the Bar Exam, a real estate agent to find a home, etc. to get me to my goal.

I call BCBS and I do not need a referral from my Primary! Even though I will tell her when I see her Friday. We have discussed it and she has seen me go up and down so I know she will be supportive. I meet the requirements and I am going to the informational next Monday. I finished the forms and I will mail them Friday and go from there.

Like others have said, I am not telling anyone but I know I will need support along the way so I think this is a great place to be.

Sorry I am so long winded but I'm a lawyer and we used to get paid by the word you know? lol

Edited October 1, 200817 yr by LastOptionAtty

Welcome to the forum LastOption,

My advice to you is to do what is best for you! This is your body, as well as your decision. It took me a long time to come to this decision. I've been there done that, you name a diet, I bet I've tried it. I also lost weight on WW, approximately 40+ pounds, and guess what, yep gained half of that back. I started the band process before I had the chance to gain back the other half, and I must say, although I'm only three weeks post-op I am very happy with my decision. Good luck in your journey, and remember you will always have our support here on LBT!

Skee Wee, My Soror, Skee Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

Trust me we are all in this together. When I read your post, I felt like I was talking about myself. It's been up and down over the past few years and I just can't keep it off. It's hard to have to admit that this item that you place on your "To Do List" just can't get done. I've always been able to set a goal and achieve it and move forward.

Keep your head up and move forward. Trust me, it's not that you failed in any fashion, but our lives as women are so busy that we fail to care for and love the one person that we should....ourselves!!! I know that you are weary of the surgery, but I know that it will be a great move for you.

I'm not sure where you are located, but if you need a friend or better yet a sister, then Soror I am here. My husband and I both had the surgery done in June and he has already lost 50+ lbs. I'm at 30+ right about now, but I'm thrilled at the weight loss. I have gone from a 22-24 to a size 18 in this short time. I can't wait until December for Christmas, as I have promised myself a brand new wardrobe.

It's time to put yourself first, and that first step might include saying "I can't do it alone" and that's ok. That's why this forum is here.

Soror Jen

Welcome to the forum LastOption,

My advice to you is to do what is best for you! This is your body, as well as your decision. It took me a long time to come to this decision. I've been there done that, you name a diet, I bet I've tried it. I also lost weight on WW, approximately 40+ pounds, and guess what, yep gained half of that back. I started the band process before I had the chance to gain back the other half, and I must say, although I'm only three weeks post-op I am very happy with my decision. Good luck in your journey, and remember you will always have our support here on LBT!

Thank you so much for the warm welcome and support! I spent most of the day catching up on all the post WOW 3 weeks? That's wonderful I am looking forward to seeing your progress! Thanks again!

Skee Wee, My Soror, Skee Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

Trust me we are all in this together. When I read your post, I felt like I was talking about myself. It's been up and down over the past few years and I just can't keep it off. It's hard to have to admit that this item that you place on your "To Do List" just can't get done. I've always been able to set a goal and achieve it and move forward.

Keep your head up and move forward. Trust me, it's not that you failed in any fashion, but our lives as women are so busy that we fail to care for and love the one person that we should....ourselves!!! I know that you are weary of the surgery, but I know that it will be a great move for you.

I'm not sure where you are located, but if you need a friend or better yet a sister, then Soror I am here. My husband and I both had the surgery done in June and he has already lost 50+ lbs. I'm at 30+ right about now, but I'm thrilled at the weight loss. I have gone from a 22-24 to a size 18 in this short time. I can't wait until December for Christmas, as I have promised myself a brand new wardrobe. :smile2:

It's time to put yourself first, and that first step might include saying "I can't do it alone" and that's ok. That's why this forum is here.

Soror Jen

Thanks sooooo much Soror Jen!!! I needed to hear that :smile: That is so impressive it took me over a year to squeeze into some size 18 jeans from Ashley Stewart. Now they are in the back of my closet :mad:. I am going to take your words to heart and admit I do need support/help on this journey (that is so hard for me!) so Thank You "for we know there is no other..."

Welcome LastOption,

I feel your pain, my sista! I've been up and down the scales over the past few years, always seeming to retain a few more than I wanted to. I have worked out 4 days a week, tried to watch what I eat, and yet the pounds still come - slowly, but they still come.:laugh:

I chose the Band because it was minimally invasive (surgery-wise), would not present malabsorption problems (common with bypass patients) and has a shorter recovery time. I did not want my intestines re-routed - I already have challenges with iron levels in my bloodstream and other nutritional issues, so an operation that would cause me to absorb even LESS of the vitamins and minerals from my food was definately NOT for me.:eek:

I am about mid-way through the process - I have an info session coming up soon, and after than I'm hoping that I'll be scheduled for pre-op and surgery within a couple of weeks. It's looking like a mid-to-late October or early November surgery date...I want to celebrate my 46th birthday at a smaller and healthier size than I am now.:cool2:

Again - welcome, sista - you'll find this community friendly, knowledgable, and super-sweet. Everyone here has welcomed me with open arms and I really appreciate all the help they've given me...

Thanks so much EbonyRose!!!! I really do like the vibe on this board I am happy I found it! I have learned a lot already reading the old post. WOW you process seems to be moving fast I heard/read about people waiting 3-6 months so that is wonderful! I hope my process will move as quickly.

ETA: You inspired me to call and see if I can fax the informational form they said yes so off it goes!

Edited October 2, 200817 yr by LastOptionAtty

Can someone tell me how to attach my picture? Thanks.

Skeeee Weeeeee my sorors!

Welcome to the forum ladies (sorors snd lil sistas of DST) :tongue:

Hi ladies!

I'm Kim, I live in Atlanta, GA and I just got my surgery date 11/7 today!:tongue::tongue:

I'm a 28 yr old proffessional, single, no-kids.

I have a kitten Roxxy and bunny rabbit Nala.

I'm originally from Anchorage Alaska and lived there for 23 years.

I'm outgoing and love socializing.

Kayaking, camping and fishing keep me grounded.

Music and the arts are some of my must-haves.

I love spending time with my family and friends.

I want to belly dance, take burlesque classes, and kick boxing.

I can't wait to start on my lapband journey and start my life!