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Congratulations !!! I am so excited I can hardly wait !! : ) Thank you for your positive post. I look forward to reading about your weight loss !!!

Thanks so much for your info , im going in for it tomorrow , and i have been starving for the last 3 weeks yes diet shakes and rabbit food just not cutting it for me , I keek thinking we when i have it done i will just try a bit of this and that but now looking at your grilled cheese i had better not. Good luck in the days ahead my friend , i will be watching your blogs for helpfull hints ,,,,Tracey

I also fear going back to the places I was as I lose this weight. As I hit new milestones I think "this is what I was doing at this weight in my life". The emotional and physical abuse I suffered was the main reason for my weight gain and going through it again will be hard. I have spent the last 24 years of my total 30 on earth building up this wall of fat to protect me. I am ready now to get it off and hopefully deal with the reasons behind it. Thank you for sharing this. It really hit home with me. And also gives me hope that I can go through it and make to the other side.

yesyesyes!!! this is me! i was on 1000mg of metformin bid and 5mg of glipizide bid prior to surgery. my sugars were in the 70's immediately after surgery and my primary doc told me to stop taking my meds and keep checking my sugars daily. they have ranged from the mid-80's to the highest of 118. i went to see her last week and she discontinued all of my medications and rechecked my A1C. it was 8.8 in january and it is now 6.6!!!

Hi! I was an uncontrolled diabetic for 15 plus years. I had a heart attack and had my lapband surgery 2 months later. I weighed 368 pounds. I am very happy to report 3 days post op I was off all heart related medication and 5 days post op I was off all Diabetic medications. I was on a total of 23 different medications for both diabetes and heart. I was told I will always have diabetes, it is just controlled with diet now. The lapband along with the knowledge I have about my tool literally saved my life! I hope this helps you. Good luck on your journey.

I just read your blog and giggled a little because I swear I could have written it. Other than telling my mom, I was in the same boat as you are three weeks ago. Here is my advice (for what it is worth).. . 1. As far as mom is concerned, she doesn't have to live in your body. She doesn't have to live with the constant thoughts about why you are overweight and the constant feelings of judgement. She doesn't have to feel the guilt you feel when you eat something you know you shouldn't or the defeat you feel when you give in. This is for you. Not mom. And as the saying goes, "sometimes it is better to ask forgiveness then it is permission." 2. My baby survived. He got to hang out with his grandparents and daddy for week and they are closer now than before. My feeling is he will not remember the few weeks I couldn't run to his side, but he will remember all the times I run with him because I have lost enough weight to be able to do it. 3. You are the only one that can decide if it is worth it. It is not easy. But, like I said, I am three weeks out and I am already wearing jeans that were stuffed in the back of my closet with dust on them. For me that is worth it. Last. . .you wouldn't be human if you weren't scared. Especially knowing there is a little one involved. Put your faith in God or Allah and he will get you through it. It will be worth it in the end. Good thoughts and prayers are coming your way. Let us know how you do.