elie

I have been overweight most of my adult life since age 25.  Each year since then I gained 5-10 pounds, resulting in a weight gain of 140 pounds by the time I was 48.  When I turned 48 I had knee pain and high blood pressure showed up.  I was exhausted and stressed.   I was terrified.  My attempts at exercise and dieting were sporadic.  After losing 10-15 pounds I would plateau and feel defeated.  It became clear to me that I would need some extra intervention to get back to a healthy BMI, blood pressure, and to enjoy living life again.   I have two friends who had lapband surgery and had great results.  They both encouraged me to know that I could also benefit from this lifelong health change.  I went to a meeting, and began the steps to move ahead.  I am scheduled for surgery in 8 days and am in the pre-op surgery liquid diet stage right now.