05-10-06

It is three days until my 34th birthday and I have scheduled lap-band surgery for June 27, 2006 with Dr. Roberto Rumbaut in Monterrey, Mexico. I am currently at 243lbs but only 3 weeks ago I weighed 256lbs:faint: . I was shocked to see that I weighed so much. I was depressed to the point of tears and felt hopeless when it came to the thought of losing weight and keeping it off. My husband and I had been discussing gastric bypass. I had recently come in contact with two ladies I had once been very good friends. Both of them had RNY surgery and both had been successful at losing weight. It was on my mind and I couldn’t get it off. I read my friend Jerri’s profile on the web and I began to cry. As I read her experiences of wearing smaller clothes, her husband making good comments about how she looked, being able to feel comfortable in an airplane seat, I knew that I had to do whatever it took to make those same experiences happen for me. Over the course of the next few weeks my husband and I got serious. We researched each night and found that Lap Band surgery was the best option for me and since we would have to be responsible for the entire cost we decided to check on options in Mexico. On Friday May 5th we scheduled a surgery date with Dr. Rumbaut. On Saturday, May 6th we booked our airline tickets. Now with my birthday just 3 days away I am more excited about the possibility of losing weight than I have ever been. I know that it will happen for me. As a result I am doing 40 minutes of cardio 5-6 times per week, cutting down on what I eat, drinking water. I have already lost 13lbs since the night that I felt so low. I am so excited and I can hardly wait to begin the journey to Mexico for surgery. I know that every pound, every inch that I lose between now and then just takes me one step closer to my new life in “skinny clothes” and living in a healthy body

5-16-06

Time is flying and I am so busy with the end of school wrapping up. I truly believe that when the school year rolls around again I will look and feel alot different. I made it through my birthday but it was yet another wake up call. We went to my husband's uncle's funeral. He was a large man and suffered from a massive heart attack at the age of 61. I know now more than ever before I have to get control of the weight before it takes complete and total control of ME!:help:

Hi - just wanted you to know that my sister was banded by Dr. Rumbaut on December 1, 2005. As of today, she's lost 65 lbs. She said his facilities were INCREDIBLE, better than most 4 - 5 star hotels. I was banded last week by one of the top Docs here in Houston. He said that Dr. Rumbaut is one of the best doctors for this procedure, and one of only two in Mexico that is good. You will be in great hands. Be amazing!!