Hi there I'm just starting out & I'm at 5'3 228 BMI 40 .. nice to see some of you around similar weights here..: currently working on losing my 10% still so that will be about 206 .... i'm going to have my first class in 2 weeks i've been able to lose some on my own up-and-down in the past ... but never seem to reach my goal & I can't seem to keep it off so that's why I'm considering sleeve surgery.. so frustrating to keep getting it back ! ... I have 10-year-old triplets and still carry around that baby weight! Now My sleep apnea went from mild to severe and borderline high blood pressure and high cholesterol and so trying to get rid of weight for good I hope with surgery .. I'd luv to keep up with you guys and see if you can give me some good support & advice.