I am new to this site. I am happy to be able to journal my progress.

My weight right now is 218. I have been denied by my insurance two times. I am two years out from a breast cancer diagnosis. I have had surgery, chemo and radiation. I am healthy except for my weight. I am wanting to loose the balance of my weight because the only contributing factor to the breast cancer was obesity MY top weight was 267 and I lost 100 lbs and have put on 51. I am afraid I will continue to go up. I also don't want to gain weight on purpose so my insurance with pay for the surgery, therefore I am paying for the lapband myself.:tongue:

I am praying for peace and wisdom in this path to being healthy.

Hello there thinatheart (love that name). I'm sorry to hear about your cancer and hope all is going well with your treatments. I am not yet banded (have a band date of 4/26). Good luck on your journey and welcome to this site. I don't blog much but do gain so much knowledge here by reading every day. Good luck on your journey.

Thank you. I am cancer free and hope to stay that way. Being a normal weight stops the hormones that cause breast cancer. My hope is to be at goal weight by this time next year. I don't like being hungry, thus the lap band. I am going to use it as a tool to do a job that needs to be done. I guess I see it like you wouldn't put a nail in a wall without a hammer. I feel like that is what I have been trying to do lately dieting.