Hello everyone! I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm 28 years old and was just banded on September 2nd! I am the happiest I have been in a long time. I am finally seeing results (yes, already!!!!) and am limited on the amount of food that I am able to eat. Sometimes I really have to force myself to eat. It's hard. But I am still on the puree restrictions and will soon move to the mechanical soft part of the diet. I love to hear stories of success and what has worked for people and what has not. I am 507, and my starting weight was 290 lbs and at my 1 week check up I was down to 277. Not bad for the first week!!! I don't think. I look forward to hearing from everyone, and feel free to use me as a buddy support. My goal is to loose 100 lbs in a year. Is that realistic? :sad:

I think it's totally realistic! My plan is to lose 100lbs in a year too. I am not yet banded, hoping to be by November! Congrats and I would love a buddy around my age!

I'm 24 and my email is slyclark@yahoo.com

I also would like to have a buddy!!

My name is Anjie, I am 35...will be 36 in a three days! I am scheduled for surgery on Sept. 23rd! I am excited but nervous. My e-mail address is anjiecall@aol.com. Keep me up to date on your progress!!

I tried your email and it did not work...info only!

that was the slyclark@yahoo.com

Hello all!

I am a 36 year old mother of 3 girls. I was banded on Sept. 2nd also and feel great! I'm in Texas and my surgeon keeps us on liquids for 2 weeks, then progress to pureed for 2 wks before starting soft/tolerated foods. I started this wonderful (yet a bit scary) journey at 217 and am already down to 200. The compliments have already started and it feels so good! Hope to hear back from ya'll. Feel free to email. Andrea

Hey everyone

I was banded on 15 august. I started my liquid diet on 1st of august and as of sept 12 , I went from 367lbs to 325lbs. I could not be any Happier with my results!!!!!!!!!

I am starting my puree diet tomorrow and hope to keep losing weight as I keep learning to rethink how I eat.

I am hoping to reach my goal of 300lbs by thanksgiving.....

Good luck to everyone .....Well time to walk the Dog and get more exercise...:*)

For those banded in September come join the September Samurai for support and friendship.

Sorry it was slynclark@yahoo.com