Hi there. I figured since it's been awhile since I've been on the board, and there's this awesome new section for banders in their 20s, I'd sorta reintroduce myself.

So, I'm 24, and I was banded on December 13th, 2007. Since then, I've lost around 40+ pounds, and I'm still workin' on it. I got a little derailed around April when I moved and went through a break-up at the same time, so my focus became less on watching everything I ate and making regular trips to the gym and more on spending time with my friends and keeping my mind off being sad. Although I have continued to lose pounds even without keeping a food diary or making those daily trips to the gym, I do feel like I could have lost more if I had been more on point. So, I've whipped out the notebook I keep track of my intake with and I'm back to the gym daily as of 4 days ago.

Just recently, my old high school best friend contacted me. She and I hadn't seen much of each other since graduation but we kept it touch periodically online. She contacted me to tell me that she had decided to have the lap band surgery in Mexico. I hadn't told her about my surgery, so we had a really long conversation about that. I recommended that she come to this board for information and she admitted she had already begun posting here.

Since she just had her surgery and she's back home recuperating, I got thinking about my own success and what goals I want to set for myself by the end of summer. So I'm back here, because this place keeps me incredibly motivated and very informed.

So, hello everyone! I'm glad to be back and I'm excited about reading up on new banders and their successes. Yay!

Glad you are doing so well. Good luck hun!:tongue_smilie:

:wink2: It's Me!! I'm glad I could be a lil' inspiration for ya girl!!! I'm sure I'll need a lil' inspiration down the road *hint hint* lol. Now I'm just waiting for my first fill-- August 27th !!! It seems so far away! I'm afraid I'm gonna gain weight back, my weight loss has already slowed down a lot! Well glad you're doin good chickie!! much luv to ya girl!