AhealthierTee

I am 34, years old an prior to begining this Lap Band Journey I weighted 289 lb at my highest with a BMI of over 42. I have been overweight since I was 13 years old but after the birth of my first child in 2008, my weight skyrockected. Over the last 20 years I have tried numerous ways to loose the weight, and none were very successful for any length of time. I decided last July after my birthday present for my 34th birthday was to be placed on 5 different BP medications and having my 2 year old running circles around me -enough was enough.

That's when I begain researching the Lap Band. After visiting with several surgeons, I finally found a facility that I felt worked for me. As of 2/1/2011 my wait was 283.0 lbs. On 2/17/2011 I was banded and on the day of surgery, after a weeks liquid diet, I weighted in at 277.8.

In the last few days, alot of emotions and thoughts have have overtaken me in the past ten days. Those doubts: You know that tiny voice that reminds you of past failures with dieting. The thought that in the beginning, I'm always very excited and motivated. But after a few weeks, the enthusiasm drops, and without meaning to, the slip up.

Whenever these doubts creep back in, I remind myself that 'Roman wasn't bulit in a day,' and I am committed to this new lifestyle change. My past does not determine my future and has absolutely no effect on my ability to succeed now.

I am so excited to have found this network of people in similar situations as myself. It is good to know that I am not on this journey alone, that that there is this great support system of people willing to assist me with acheiving my goals .