ANewMe63

I have gained and lost so many pounds over the years.  Tried everything to lose weight - some legal, some not.  In my mid 40's I began to accept my body for what it was but then in the past couple of years or so I have started having so much pain in my feet, ankles, knees & hips.  I can't enjoy doing simple things anymore.  After several tests & medications it has come down to the fact that I must lose weight.  I've been on high blood pressure meds since 2000, recently became hypo-glycemic and the time has come for change.  I want to feel like I'm living again.  I want to be able to play with my grandchildren without hurting.  For someone who has never been overweight they have no idea how hard it really is.  I work with several people who have had lap band...I've seen some very sucessful and others not-so-much.  I'm hoping and praying that this will be sucessful for me.  I am committed to making the lap band work for me and me with it.  I fully understand that this is just a tool, not an overnight miracle, that I will have to adjust my life around.