wanderlust1

Hello everyone,
I have been poking around for a while now, just trying to get a feel of what everyone is talking about. I finally got the courage to post my story. I have not always been over weight. Like a lot of women, I gained my weight after the birth of my son 16 years ago and never was able to get the weight off. 16 years later, it is much too late to blame it on "pregnancy weight gain". So now, I am at my heaviest...220 pounds. I am about 5 foot 2 and my BMI is 40.1. Over the years I have tried all sorts of diets...of course nothing worked. I would lose the weight then after a while, gain a ton of it back. I have done extensive research on the LapBand and I think it is the procedure for me, so here I am. My surgery date is scheduled for Sept. 11th. Please wish me luck.

Kelli