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Hi all!

My name is Ann I am 38 years old, I am married and have no children, not because of choice but becaseu I can't. I have been overweight for over 15 years. I looked into surgery several years ago, but LapBanding was not available then.

So I waited. In the mean time I had a Tummy Tuck because I lost some weight and had a panni (saggy skin on my lower belly). That was in 2000, I weighed approximately 260Lbs then and lost 30 lbs after the tummy tuck. I gradually gained some of the weight back.

My job has become very active and requires me to take a fitness test every year that I must pass in order to keep my job. With the extra weight it has become very difficult for me to do. Not to mention I hardly get off my butt to work out. ( i have little time.) But now I am working in the buildign where our gym is located and have a great boss who is really into fitness and allows me to workout on the job.

So in April my step daughter had the LapBand and has done extremely well, and has adjusted very nicely to the new lifestyle. I did some research and here I am today 8 days Post-op (surgery 12/13/07). I am stil having some residual pain, but am hoping to cope nicely.

My goal is to lose 50lbs first and anything after that is a bonus. I am not looking to be a super model, just to make my life easier and healthier and to keep myself employed.

Pre-surgery I was 248lbs. a wek after surgery I am 233lbs. 15lbs down

:whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo:

I am too excited.

Thanks for having this website it's phenominal.

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Ann,

You did it and it sounds like you are doing great! What a nice gift to yourself this time of year.

Welcome to LBT! ;)

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