Hi....I'm new!!

Hi everyone! My name is Karen! I am from Arkansas! I had my surgery in June of 2007. I had Lap-Band! I'm 24 and I'm a teacher. I teach 2nd grade so I need lots of energy! This surgery had really helped with that! To date, I have lost about 135 pounds and I am doing fantastic!! No complications at all!

 Anyway, I am on the Arkansas main forum several times a day and I was just messing around on here today when I discovered this forum for people who had surgery in their 20's.....THAT'S ME!! Anyway, I just wanted to say hello and hopefully meet some of you! Its nice to know that there are others who have had these same experiences at around the same age as me!

I would love to hear from y'all!

  Karen

Hi.

My name is Brock.  I am 30 years old (but had my WLS in my 20's).  I had Lap Band surgery 2 years ago, on 8/21/06.  I was 320 pounds...am now 204 pounds, for a 116 pound loss. 

Welcome to the board.  I have been here for a long time, and this is a great group...when they post!

You should totally do the exer-thon with us!

Hi Brock! Nice to meet you! WOW.....116 pounds lost is great! Isn't it an amazing journey? I would love to do the exer-thon with y'all but I don't really have a clue what it is! Could you explain it?

  Karen

Yes it is very simple (at least, I keep mine simple; as I also ran Exerthon 1).

You just keep track of minutes per week dedicated to an exercise type activity.  And post it, weekly, I'll make a weekly thread Monday mornings.

Easy!

Count you in?

Hey Brock! Sure.....COUNT ME IN! Sounds great and most importantly it sounds simple! So just sign me up and I will be looking for the thread!

  Karen

Welcome!

Hey Karen,

I also had the lapband in January!  I am from Las Vegas. I have been doing great with the lapband I have lost almost 100pounds. I started at 273 and am now at 175. I am 22 and welcome to the forum!

Jamie

Hi Jamie! WOW! Its so nice to see some people around my age. Everyone on the Arkansas main forum is super nice but a lot are older than me! It's nice to know that I am not the only one who has been on this journey at such a young age! Congratulations on your weight loss! Isn't it amazing?

  Karen