Tess2352

I never had a "real" weight problem until I was 30.  In fact, in high school I always joked around about being a "98 pound weakling"....but felt that I was overweight (I'm 5-1).  After high school, I went to college and gained 30 pounds, but lost it when I came home for the summer.  I went into the miliatary when I was 20, and married my first husband.  He always made me feel fat, so I actually starved myself and got down to 89 pounds.  I loved on coffee, cigarettes and one candy bar a day!  When I was 24, I got divorced, quit smoking, got out of the military and moved.....and gained 38 pounds.  Since then, I have never been below 135 pounds.Over the last 30 years, I have kept adding pounds - and tried every diet available to try to drop the weight.  I tried WW, Jenny Craig, Nutra-System; you name it and I tried it.  The only way I ever lost weight was to eat less than 1000 calories a day - but was always hungry.  I finally reached my highest weight at 196 pounds.  My doctors have all told me that I need to lose weight because I now have high blood pressure, elevated choleteral and metabolic syndrome.I finally joked with my family doctor about having lapband surgery.  He thought it was a terrific idea, as his nurse had lost 100 pounds with the surgery.  Over the past 8 months he has worked with me to meet and submit all the requirements for my insurance company.  Last month, I finally was authorized for the surgery - which I hope will take place next friday.  I just hope that everything works out well; that the surgery is uneventful, and that I will finally be able to get down (and stay) to a healthy realistic weight - which for my height is probably 120's.  Wish me luck as I start my journey!