Hey everyone!

I was going to be banded last year but was declined by insurance because I hadn't had my supervised weight loss yet. Well, I finished that this year, then lost my mom due to cancer, so now I am on the road to being a bandster again. I have a visit with the surgeon scheduled in two weeks, and I expect the surgery to be less than a month after that. I am SO READY. I had considered the RNY but decided that wasn't for me. The lapband will provide me with a TOOL to lose the weight without being too hungry. I am looking forward to being active and happy as a slimmer person. I am a 51 year-old grandma of 5 year-old twin girls, a 12 year-old girl and a 14 year-old boy (two older ones are only home in the summer). Plans of theme parks, white-water rafting, golfing, and lots of hiking and bike rides are in the future. I am very excited, but also realistic, and I KNOW I will need lots of encouragment and ACCOUNTABILITY. I would like a mentor/buddy who will be firm, yet kind, with me when I hit a bump in the road. Who am I kidding? I want someone who will NAG, YELL AND SCREAM if I don't do what I'm supposed to.:thumbup: Soooooo, if you are up to the task of being my buddy/mentor, please contact me!

hi! my name is samantha and i have been looking for a buddy/mentor. i am 19 yrs old and live in staten island, nyc. i am getting my surgery aug 14th. if you're interested get back to me!

That would be great!! You'll be getting your surgery next week! I'm so happy for you! I have about the same amount of weight to lose. How tall are you? I'm just over 5'8" and I started this journey when I weighed about 272. I'm down to about 256 now, and I'd like to get down to a size 12. That may be at 150 or 160. Even though I'm 51, I still 'think' like a younger person, and I have a lot of active goals. I think those goals will help me during weight loss. Do you have goals, and if so, what are they? You're very young, so you've got a lot of time left to do fun stuff. I think you're making a very good decision!

Well, thanks and take care. Talk to you soon!