pepper34

So where do i start.......i have always had to watch my weight my whole life and i am at my highest ever. I gain a lot more over the last four years (when my father died), as i am a stress and comfort eater my weight escalated quickly. I tried to fine some kind of exercise that i would love and eventually came across hiking. I was hiking regularly 3-4 times a week since may 2009. I was also a  smoker and wanted to give up to perform better on the hikes (which i succeeded). Over the last two months i have had a lot of pain in my knees and so have been unable to hike....boo hoo! So much so that I've had to have time off work because of the extreme pain and difficulty to walk. That was it for me, i consulted my Lap Band surgeon after doing some reasearch on the Internet and here i am....i have my surgery on Wed 4th Nov 2009. I'm really excited and so motivated about this. I wish everyone luck and success on their own journey with the Lap Band and hope i will be as successful. I will keep you posted on my progress....good luck!