Hello!

Hello everyone, I just wanted to drop by and introduce myself.  My name is Karina and I am 30 years old.  I am a mother of 3 beautiful children ages 12, 10, and 5.  I have a loving and supportive husband who at first was very relunctant about me having this surgery which I understood.  However, he has come around and has been helping me through my transitions.  When I started my weight loss journey with my first visit to my surgeon last year I was weighing 246 pounds.  That's after I had lost about 9 pound on my own.  I am currently almost 3 weeks out of surgery (Feb. 25th was my band placement) and I am weighing 219.  On the surgery date I was 229.  This is very exciting for me and I visit this site a lot.  I take comfort in knowing that I am not alone on this journey.  It took my doctors 5 years to convince me that I needed help with losing weight and that on my own it would not achieve the results I needed for a healthy new me.  I can finally say that I am on my way and I am feeling positive and great!  

Well welcome to our group and to the losers bench! Congrats on the loss so far!
Yes, there are many changes and challenges as we begin to learn to live this new way. You'll be right at home with it before long. And you definately are NOT alone!
I look forward to traveling your journey with you.

karina, welcome to our little family.  sounds like you are really on your way as far as weight loss is concerned. congratulations!!!!!  post a lot and let us get to know you.  if you ever need anything, my name is vick and you can pm me anytime you want.  vick

Welcome to the group and congratulations on your weight loss!

Colleen

Hi Karina, Welcome to the group and congrats on getting to the losing side of surgery.  Sounds like you are off to a great start.  I look forward to sharing the losing journey with you.  Anything I can do to help?  Here for a shoulder to lean on when needed.  Hugs