And so my journey begins....

[sweets27 24]

Hi All!!!

A little about me: I'm 27 and my current weight is 259 (wow did I just say that out loud? Lol) oh and I'm 5'5. I just had my consultation with my surgeon on this past Friday and I'm stoked. My surgeon told me that I was a "star candidate" and the insurance rep told me that my insurance was perfect since it would only cost me about $250 out of pocket for the syrgery. The only thing is that I have to wait another 5 mos before I can have the surgery due to insurance requurements (not so perfect after all). So it'll be around December or January before I'm banded.

Like many of you I have been battling with my weight as long as I could remember..I was at my smallest my last two years of hs when I was fitting comfortably in size 12 jeans...and even then I thought I was fat (crazy much?) But since then things have spiraled out of control. I've been up and down beteween 30-40 lbs but the weight loss never lasts and the weight gain is always around the corner. Last year was the first time I contemplated the band but my insurance didn't cover it so I kind of just gave up. Then this year I got a new job with really good benefits and revisited the possibility of having the procedure done. And so here I am.

I know that this will be the kick in the pants that I need to get me to the healthy me that lies underneath the fat girl that has been smothering me for all these years.I love swimming and want to start running and I'm so excited that I will finally get the chance to do both freely while eating healthily.

So in the closing of my intro I would like to say thank you to all of the members of this platform. The joyrney pics, the success stories, the fall off stories, the pain stories (pre and post op) and just the openess and honesty of each and every one of you has encouraged me to follow in your foot steps and take control of my life. I am open to any comments or suggestions as to how I can be successful in my journey. (Steps down off soap box:) Thanks!

Sweets27

[mommywoods 26]

Hi!! My journey has just started also. Im 5'10 294lbs ( yup i said it). I also have to wait out the six months. I love this lap band forum. Everyone is so helpful and its nice to hear what they are going through to try and prepare myself for my own journey.

[stept04 465]

Hi just wanted to welcome you here. I just had my surgery two weeks ago Tuesday, so I don't really have any advice except to take it a day at a time and follow you Dr. and nutritionist directions and you'll do great. See ya 'round.

~~~Stephanie

[goalseeker 695]

It is worth the wait I promise you!! Congrats on getting started. Stay strong and don't get discouraged.

[sweets27 24]

Thanks Stephanie and Goalseeker!

[hummingbird7 18]

Welcome! Best decision I've made for a long time! Best of luck.

[vcovarrubias 1]

Welcome ladies, I was banded May 16th, pretty good so far. Haven't had my first fill, kinda nervous. I can honestly say this is the best decision I've done. I was 210 im 5, 1 im short, 3 weeks into it and already lost 14 pounds whoop whoop! Im 196 not much but it's so something.

Banded May 16, 2013

[sweets27 24]

Thanks Hummingbird7 and good luck to you! And a huge congratulations to you V (sorry i forgot the rest of your screen name)!!!! 14lbs is def something to brag about! Keep up the great work! I hope I'm as successful as you when I'm banded!! :0)

[vcovarrubias 1]

Thanks sweets? Just call me V.

[Pittsburgher 261]

I have almost the same stats in jan when i started my 6 month diet i was 259 and 5'3.5 now i am 230 with 6 days to go until banding i am 26 years old