Hi Everyone! :Dancing_wub:

How do i begin and where do i start?!

how do i begin to tell you who i am and my journey of how i got to where i am today?

ok here goes nothing...

i was never a small child...a size 10 WAS my norm and infact i didnt even get there until i was 17. :present:

2 kids and a husband later i found myself at about 300 pounds ok ill be exact 296..there thats better!

which brings me to this year of how i started to take control of my life. i can be very athletic and i love to workout. i love to swim, spin, aerobics, kickbox, anything with high intensity! let me tell you i can move for a big girl!!

i joined a gym just like the other 10 things i have done and i was doing awesome and then DING DONG life calls! isnt that always the way?

so what happens? you fall off the wagon of your great progress and u fall back to where u began! :eek:

so i worked in retail and a few women now and then came in said they needed clothes and the answer was LAP-BAND®®. i asked alot of questions and i ended up at Tufts medical center in June of 09.

i got the ball rolling with seminars and info and appointments to start. i was very fortunate with my insurance i have i only pay co-pays. nothing out of pocket!

i had a very embarrassing moment shortly after in july. i went on a plane for the first time AND I DIDNT FIT!. i forced myself into the seat with silent tears streaming down my face. 2 hours later all bruised up from "cramming". in my 2 hours of travel i assured myself that i would be "fixed" and i started my journey at the right time! :drool:

i started the diet and mindful eating began! i wasnt perfect at it by any means. i love my wine and chocolate! i ended up losing 14 pounds before my surgery on nov 17!:bye:

Congrats on the surgery and the big change. How have you been doing since? I am looking forward to traveling in February...for once i am not going to worry about that damn seat belt :Dancing_wub:

ive been going great! better than i expected actually! where are you going in feb? how long have u been banded?

WOW....I could have wrote that same story word for word!!!! Had my surgery on 12/9/09 can't wait for my first fill 1/04 and get this ball really rolling!

great minds think alike!

I was banded (Realize - and I love the website) on 12/16 and have lost 15 pounds so far.

I cannot wait until the day comes that I can book a plane ticket and not have to worry about flying at peak times on full flights...or about the bruised thighs, having to ask for a belt extender, or being able to put the table down.