teresah24

Overweight since pregnancy in 1989.  Was never an overweight child/teen...was active and athletic.  Have tried every diet imaginable.  Developed Psoriatic Arthritis (PA)/Psoriasis/High Blood Pressure/Borderline Diabetic in 1998.  Then weight REALLY got out of hand when I did not feel like working out...ate because I was depressed.  Weight effected my life, my marriage, my self esteem. Had enough of it the late summer of 2008.  Attended a Lap Band Seminar, as this was just starting to be offered at my local hospital, which is also my employer.  Got on a waiting list due to my pre-existing condition (PA) to see if Lap Band was an option.  Found out I was a candidate in Dec. 2008. Everything moved quickly at that point...dietitian consults, psych evals, surgical consults...and finally the magic day came January 15th, 2009...I am a little shy of 7 months post-op and have lost a total of 50 pounds...goal is 75 pounds by Thanksgiving and 100 by my 1 year anniversary.  GREATEST thing I have ever done for myself!!