Dee P

will keep you in my prayers....keep in touch....i am sure you will do great.

Hello I am 56 years old and I am doing this for me. I know that it will be a complete life change. I am worth it. I have been on just about every diet/food plan and lost and gained many pounds in the past 16 years. I have not always been obese. I weighed 108 lbs when I graduated from high school and even lost weight when pregnant with both of my children and only gained back 10 lbs with the first child and 11 lbs with my second. The weight just crept up on me. After my first marriage ended, I gained 70 pounds, then joined weight watchers and lost it. Then I got married again. That lasted 4 years and I didn't immediately gain weight, however, a few years later I started to put on a few pounds, but would lose it when I noticed my clothes getting tight. Then I met my current husband. He is Greek and loves to feed people. He began the cooking and I was off to the races. I am at my all time heaviest at 268 lbs. A few years ago I joined a 12 step weight loss program and lost 75 lbs. I couldn't maintain the abstinence from flour and sugar at that time. I have since become diabetic, have high blood pressure, cholesterol, & thyroid diseases. I have 6 grandchildren that I want to hang around to see them grow up. I am ready to do this.

Good for you... I am just starting out and have 5 more months before surgery. What kind of food plan did you eat during the 6 months before the surgery?