Squishymummy

Hi all I have been struggling with my weight fluctuating from just obese to morbidly obese for the last 11 years. I enjoy exercising and healthy food but have been unable to sustain a healthy weight. Exercise is difficult on all my joints even though I enjoy exercise it is painful. I'm not in denial I know I'm doing it to myself. I have 3 wonderful daughters who are slim trim and pretty stunning (of course I'd say that ;0). I learnt my bad food relationship habbits from my Mum (all to do with stress etc) and am teriffied I'm doing the same, as I was a healthy fit kid too. I am currently 74 pounds away from entering a healthy weight range. I am aware this is possibly not considered enough to warrent a lap band proceedure but I worry that I will just continue on the obesity path. I know two people who have had similar proceedures and one says she wishes she didn't wait till her 40's; the other says it is really the very last resort. I have not discussed this with anyone and am not keen to face all the fit people in my life and their reactions. I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome; family history of heart disease and short life spans! I just turned 36, here come MY 40's. To band or not to band??? :0/

Thanks everyone for the comments, this site is fanastic. My BMI is 37.5. I last lost weight this time last year (approx 24.5 pounds) and every time I lose I gain back again quickly + some. I can do very well when dieting and when at an easier weight I love to excersise. Problem is the minute I stop the weight just piles back on! I can see the future being a constent struggle and yoyoing all the time which is not healthy either. Don't you just want to wake up in the morning and although you know you need to eat right your waiting and stressing about when the swich will flick and it all starts to come back on again? I live in New Zealand and the proceedure doesn't seem to be done as much over here. Unfortunatley I think medical proffessionals want to wait and see just how bad it actually gets?! I will talk to Hubby and discuss with my Dr. I will let you know. I know I'm not alone; i want to have other things to think about rather than "no I can't eat" or "stuff it what does it matter anyway". Life is full of much happier things! xx :0)