Introducing myself

 HI

I am from Newfoundland, Canada and I just wanted to say hello.  I am fairly new to the boards but I have been enjoying reading your posts.  You are all teaching me so much.   I am still waiting for a consult - there is quite a wait list here.  So in the meantime I am trying to lose some weight on my own (very hard but I am taking it slow) and hoping and praying that I get in for a consult soon.  

I have started a blog - feel free to have a read if you wish!  Thanks again for sharing your stories - it makes a world of difference

T.

Hi and welcome!

I also am new to this site/forum, and just like you I am gaining a wealth of information and knowledge from the great folks here... also while I wait for my surgeon consultation, scheduled for 10/13/11.

Best wishes to you as you embark on your journey!

Welcome!! Hope you like it here and find answers to your questions and concerns! Good look getting into the doc... Hope things start happening more quickly for you!!
Jeni

 Thank you.  I am hoping to meet a network of friends and learn a wealth of information!

Cheers

Welcome & you will learn alot here!
Best wishes on getting your surgery!

 Welcome!

Welcome aboard!  I'll look forward to hearing about your journey and getting to know you too.  Hope you get your consult soon!

Welcome.
  I have found people here very nice, and willing to share.

Welcome ! It is quite a wild ride -- I managed to lose 34 pounds in 5 months pre op on a low cal/low carb diet while waiting for surgery. Now have lost 81 since surgery at the end of January. I'm not a fast loser, but I'm down 115 pounds !!! and have gone from a womans 28 pant to a ladies 16 petite pant. Shirts from a 3X or 4X to an ladies XL.

It is not easy, nor is it for those without true commitment to a totally new lifestyle.... but for me, I am more than thrilled to have a new life at 55 years old !!!

It's not a race, it's a life style change !!

Welcome, hope everything goes as planned for you and I look forward to hearing about your progress.