Hi guys. I asked the moderators if they could open a whole section for college students, and they said I needed to just start a thread. I have lots of friends on the twenties boards, but many people are married and blessed with children!

Anyone out there in school with no kids? Thought we could gather here and share tips for on-the-go eating, crazy schedules, studying, eating on campus, drinking alcohol and just banded life in general while in college!

My name is Lisa and I'm 22. I am in a Junior and I go to college in downtown Denver fulltime. I am minoring in Spanish and majoring in Technical Communications Television Proudction and I love it! I take the train into school twice a week.

I was banded 10 days ago and haven't weighed myself yet. I decided to wait to see if I had lost any weight until my first post-op appointment, so that I could keep my mind focused on healing.

Anyone out there? :biggrin:

Hello everyone! I'm in graduate school, taking classes mostly online at the local state university. I work part time and go to school part time right now, but next semester I will be quitting my job and focusing on full time school, taking four classes. My surgery is scheduled for December 3rd, and I should graduate next December. That gives me a year to lose some weight and gain confidence for my job search!

Hello everyone! I'm in graduate school, taking classes mostly online at the local state university. I work part time and go to school part time right now, but next semester I will be quitting my job and focusing on full time school, taking four classes. My surgery is scheduled for December 3rd, and I should graduate next December. That gives me a year to lose some weight and gain confidence for my job search!

Congrats on your date! I get banded on the 22nd! Can't wait to start my new life :-)

Wish you the best!

Hello all,

So, I started college when I was 15 years old and finished my AA degree and graduated before I got my High school Diploma. (early warning, I suck at spelling still!!). I took 6 months off when I was done with my highschool diploma and I took a road trip to find myself.

I had a really bad break up my senior year. I litterally gained 100 lbs since then. I started my BS in psychology spring semester of 2007. I finished my BS degree in one year, last may and I'm currently still going because I'm working on doing research and I am an Ambassador. I am only 20, 5 months until my 21st bday.. Seems like it took forever to get here!

I have super senior itis and I've lost all my motivation lately. I work a full time graveyard job taking care of disabled clients, its hard work because they never listen lately. I wish I didn't work, but im paying for everything myself.

I was working at a day care program on campus this year and the kids kept saying comments on how fat I am, they didnt mean to hurt me, but I didn't truely realize how fat I had gotten until then. I started researching this information and within a month or two I decided I needed it or I was going to die. My mom didnt agree with it and would make comments about how I have so much willpower with school that I could do this too. I was like no I can't if I could I would have done it a long time ago. I was going to die if I kept on my own path and she slowly realized that.

I decided I was going to do it no matter what and a month later I had surgery and havent looked back since. It's been a little over 5 months since surgery and I've lost 62 lbs. I went from 303-241 lbs. I've lost over 20 inchs and went from a 24/22 pant to an 18. I have a long way to go which fustrates me, I need to focus on 5 lbs at a time, just doing that is hard.

I hit my 60 lbs mark for halloween and it was great, I took a night off, well what I thought would be a night and I've lost all my motivation since then. I need to get back on track but cant find my motivation.. Does that happen to others? This month is just stressful because of all the papers and things due for school.

Well sorry this post was so long, I wasn't expecting it to be this long. Take care

~Jade

Great idea, looks like I joined just in time!

Im 21 and a full time student at Hampton University in VA. My major is Marketing and I have no idea what I want to do with my life!

As for the band. My date is Dec 18th, but I still have my clearance (which is what Im really worried about!).

Hey Guys! Hey Cali W...whoo-hooo for nursing. I am a 20 year old Christian college student. I attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign full-time. I'm very happy about it. School is awesome when you aren't particularly allowing yourself to be stressed out and things of that nature. I am a current major in Gender and Women's studies. Hopefully, I can get a job after college (Undergrad that is) and be like a mentor at a youth or group home or something along those lines. If I go on to do this or not, I'm going to enroll in a nursing school. Hopefully UIC in chicago or Loyola in Chicago as well. Wish me well ladies! This weight battle has been very difficult though considering the fact that its expensive in time and money to actually control and measure calories. Tell me ladies and Gents...How do you all manage? Oh and hats of to the facilitator of this thread!

Hey Guys! Hey Cali W...whoo-hooo for nursing. I am a 20 year old Christian college student. I attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign full-time. I'm very happy about it. School is awesome when you aren't particularly allowing yourself to be stressed out and things of that nature. I am a current major in Gender and Women's studies. Hopefully, I can get a job after college (Undergrad that is) and be like a mentor at a youth or group home or something along those lines. If I go on to do this or not, I'm going to enroll in a nursing school. Hopefully UIC in chicago or Loyola in Chicago as well. Wish me well ladies! This weight battle has been very difficult though considering the fact that its expensive in time and money to actually control and measure calories. Tell me ladies and Gents...How do you all manage? Oh and hats of to the facilitator of this thread!

Hey girl,

Congrats on your surgery! I am also a CHRISTian, wouldn't be where I am today without the Lord with me each step of the way. I am so blessed and thankful!

Nursing school is amazing! :-) Just finishing up my surgery roation which I have LOVED. Really thinking its what I want to do with my life. I wish you the best and would love to chat sometime if you're up for it!

Take care,

Hey i am 20 from murray state ky hoping to get banded soon!! i am a pre-vet major, currently a junior.

Hey all,

I'm a junior at the University of Florida majoring in Chemical Engineering. I am getting banded on the 18th but have to get through final exams first while on the liquid diet. On my 8th day and doing pretty well so far.

Hey all,

I'm a junior at the University of Florida majoring in Chemical Engineering. I am getting banded on the 18th but have to get through final exams first while on the liquid diet. On my 8th day and doing pretty well so far.

wow i feel bad for you.. liquids suck without finals.. and finals suck without being on liquids.. good luck to you for both things.

Hey all,

I'm a junior at the University of Florida majoring in Chemical Engineering. I am getting banded on the 18th but have to get through final exams first while on the liquid diet. On my 8th day and doing pretty well so far.

I can totally relate! I'm getting banded on the 22nd but I have two finals to get through between now and then

I'm glad that things are going well for you, hope it stays that way! Good luck on your finals and your surgery! Keep me posted!

Cali:thumbup:

I guess I'll dive into the college thread! Hey Bikini- I saw the Smashing Pumpkins October 8th! It was really, really awesome. I got a little more star-struck seeing Billy Corgan than I thought I would, though.

I'm set to graduate in May, but if I have my way, I'll be a college student for quite some time. Hoping to go to law school in the fall, even though I haven't applied anywhere just yet. I'm a little slow-going on taking the LSAT and everything. I'm also a Religious Studies major with a minor in Anthropology. Started out as a major in Anthro, but then realized I was attracted to religion because it's the way in which nearly every culture explains the world around it! Just fascinates me a lot! :3

I'm in college in my junior year. 21 years old and would love to see a group for other college people!

Hey, I'm Devo and must say its glad to hear there are some people in my same boat. I've recently graduated with a Degree in Finance, but a good majority of my friends are still in college or just out of college. So I'm still surrounded by that typical "college" life.

I was banded on 12/5/2008, no one besides one of my best friend knows I was banded, so its getting pretty difficult trying to pass up going to Hollywood or going out for a bite to eat, with out them suspecting something or giving me a hard time. I'm just hoping these next 5 weeks go by quicker. haha

Anyway, how does alcohol affect us now that we have a band? Is it much easier to get drunk now? Okay. Someone let me know. LATE!

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i started my preop at the end of may and didn't drink anything again until about october...when I turned 21 and pretty much HAD to haha. I can't really do beer any more. I do well with wine and girly drinks like parrot bay's mixed bottles. I played a couple games of beer pong a few weeks ago and got sick. I used to be able to drink a lot, but now I can only have a few..not because I get drunk, but because I'll be really nauseated in the morning. I don't know if anyone else has problems with drinking. My dietition said its ok to drink occasionally, but to stick to thing with lower calories. wine has low calories. margarita and beer has a lot of calories in it.

Hey all,

I'm a junior at the University of Florida majoring in Chemical Engineering. I am getting banded on the 18th but have to get through final exams first while on the liquid diet. On my 8th day and doing pretty well so far.

I got banded on the 18th too! How did your exams go? How did your surgery go?