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I have had a life long battle with the chub. I have been at my biggest for the past 12 months. I was at 220, now at 206. I'm 5'3 and have not even talked to my doc about lap band yet. I will tho. I have an appointment in a week. Currently, he has me on Phenterimine and see's me every two weeks. But I've played this game all too many times. Diet pills, lose weight, no diet pills, gain weight back + tons more, etc. Its a vicious cycle. I'm hoping this is a safe and effective salutation to my life long problem. I have Tricare West insurance. Is there anything I need to know before bringing this up with my doctor? Do any of you have experience with TriWest? All suggestions welcome! Thanks!

Violet, I've tried and still trying a multitude of things. I do an hour of cardio 5 days a week. Have been for over a yr now. Jamielynnkayla- Thanks for the info! Like I said, I haven't brought it up to my doc yet, but I will next week. We shall see how it goes and what he thinks. My BMI is like 36 I think and I do not have any health issues other than the chub.

So... I'm not sure where to start. . . I'm 30, mother of two, married, and have had a life long battle with the chub. I have been at my biggest for the past 6 months. I was at 220, now at 206. I'm 5'3 and have not even talked to my doc about lap band yet. I will tho. I have an appointment in a week. Currently, he has me on Phenterimine and see's me every two weeks. But I've played this game too many times. Diet pills, lose weight, no diet pills, gain weight back + tons more, etc. Its a vicious cycle. I'm at a loss. I feel discouraged. I'm embarrassed & ashamed of myself. I hate my body. I hate having body image issues.. Its a mess. I can't take it anymore. Something as to change ASAP. I'm hoping this is a safe and effective salutation to my life long problem. P.S. My mom is probably about 350 now. I know if I do not get help, I will end up exactly like her.

Thank you ladies and Thank You for sharing Amys blog post with me as well.