Hey 50 & over gang We have a new spot

[Little Bit 0]

[/url] hey freedom

i keep telling myself to think about what i will look like a year from now.

when i got married in 1970 i weighed 100lbs. now i weigh 209. the bad thing is that i am only 4foot 9inches.

gotta get back there. i am on a bag full of medications.

wish my husband were here to help me get through all of this . guess i'll have to rely on my family and you guys to help me through it. this site has helped me a lot. i appreciate all you guys.

  

[mominlv13 1]

Not much of a loss but a loss just the same. Another .2 lbs gone forever!!

[angelshere 0]

MominLV: Great job! Every loss is a triumph! Even though the scale is barely slowly going down for me, every bit lost tickles me to death. Isn't it nice to know it is finally gone for good?

Nancy

[chicks3 0]

I am not one to post alot, I guess I have always been the type of person that doesn't have too much to say, but when I do, it hits home. I have struggled all my life with my weight, but as I turned 50 something changed and the weight became such an issue and affected EVERY aspect of my life, from personal to professional. I didn't look at them at that time as being an issue, but as I look back every one of my lifes decisions were definately made with my weight in mind.

I was banded on 7/29/08, my preweight had reached an unbelievable 313, I decided in January of 2007 to quit smoking and along with menopause I found my weight out of control. Making the decision to get banded was by far the best decision I had made since quiting smoking. I now weight 283 lbs and can't tell you how much better I feel about myself and my relationship with food, family, friends, etc. I can't wait to experience life at 250 or 200 or better yet at 160! I have not been below 250 since before my daughter was born in 1980! I now can honestly say that I will experience that milestone someday soon. Hopefully it will be my Christmas present to myself and my family. This band has given me my life back,so for all the hoops I have had to go through to get approval and for all the days I spent on liquids, for all the pain the surgery made me feel, and for the first fill I just went through I am grateful. Grateful to every experience I have gone through, because I feel I am now in control of my life, I am now much happier because I feel so much better on the inside and out. I am so grateful for this journey I am on. I just wanted to share all my thoughts with every one of you, whom I am also grateful for! Have a wonderful day.

Carol

[jbflorida 1]

Carol--nicely written. We have all gotten to that point. My weight has cost me too much of my life...It was a cloud over every aspect of living. I am looking forward to the day when I go for 24 hours without thinking about weight....just living happily as a "normal" person who uses food as fuel.

As of today, I am at 160. (5'1) Still have more to lose, but it will happen. Meanwhile, I am in control of myself, off of meds and grateful for my life.....and all my dear friends here at LBT.

Judy

[JoannMarie 0]

Carol, you are very inspirational to me this morning. Thank you so much. Please start posting regularly - we (esp I) need to hear more from you.

[Great2BThin 5]

Carol, I agree, would definitely like to hear from you more often. Sounds like we started off nearly the same and have the same goal weight in mind. I let my weight control my every move. It's so freeing as it comes off to not be trapped by fat.

MominLB, CONGRATS!!!

Today my daughter and I are going shopping at a mall clear across town. Haven't been there so it will be an adventure. will I be able to find something in Misses again? STAY TUNED!!

Oh and I gotta weigh in for the Biggest Loser challenge today but not expecting anything.

[IllinoisLoser 0]

Good morning Carol and everyone else. I am just like you Carol, I am at 220 now and I need to loose a lot more weight but this past weekend I found myself eating like the old me instead of the new me. I have lost 120 but it has taken me some time. I need to have a fill but my doc wants me to wait for awhile because I was to tight for 5 months. Now he wants me to eat like a normal person should eat and not like I did before. I have lots of changes in my life too, I am 50 but I think I look better now than I did 10 years ago. So I know I have a lot in life to look forward too. I want to do this with at least another 50-70 pounds off. I have lots of skin so I do not know if I can get that much more off. I would love to though. You guys are all great, I find when I read your postings that there is a little bit of you all in me. Wow that is real!

[acadiamom 0]

HI everyone--It's nice to have a spot like this! I'm pretty new to the forum and SHOULD have been banded on September 9th, but received an 11th hour denial from UnitedHealthCare. They are saying I was missing a letter from my PCP (not that that was ever mentioned as being necessary beyond the REAMS of paper already sent to them!) which I've now submitted....send some good thoughts my way! I relate so much to what you all have been saying and am SO ready to have the band in. Did any of you experience this and have a successful appeal?

[IllinoisLoser 0]

Yeah lots of people have problems the insurance part of this. I wish it would help pay for the skin removal but mine does not. I am lucky it helped with the band though. Good luck

[chicks3 0]

Carol, you are very inspirational to me this morning. Thank you so much. Please start posting regularly - we (esp I) need to hear more from you.

Ok Joann, you asked for it! More postings from me! Thank you all for your kind words. These boards are amazing and along with our bands they are a great tool that we all need.

Carol

[Great2BThin 5]

HI everyone--It's nice to have a spot like this! I'm pretty new to the forum and SHOULD have been banded on September 9th, but received an 11th hour denial from UnitedHealthCare. They are saying I was missing a letter from my PCP (not that that was ever mentioned as being necessary beyond the REAMS of paper already sent to them!) which I've now submitted....send some good thoughts my way! I relate so much to what you all have been saying and am SO ready to have the band in. Did any of you experience this and have a successful appeal?

I have UHC and they wouldn't cover mine, said it was excluded. Even though you got the 11th hour denial, it sounds promising that if you do submit it that it will be approved, so hang in there. Even with self paying though it is the best money I have ever spent on myself!!!!

Good morning Carol and everyone else. I am just like you Carol, I am at 220 now and I need to loose a lot more weight but this past weekend I found myself eating like the old me instead of the new me. I have lost 120 but it has taken me some time. I need to have a fill but my doc wants me to wait for awhile because I was to tight for 5 months. Now he wants me to eat like a normal person should eat and not like I did before. I have lots of changes in my life too, I am 50 but I think I look better now than I did 10 years ago. So I know I have a lot in life to look forward too. I want to do this with at least another 50-70 pounds off. I have lots of skin so I do not know if I can get that much more off. I would love to though. You guys are all great, I find when I read your postings that there is a little bit of you all in me. Wow that is real!

Congrats on losing 120 already!!! Sounds like you know what to do, so keep on keeping on!! You'll get there.

UPDATE ON THE SHOPPING TRIP:

OMG OMG OMG!!!!! First off we went to my daughter's favorite store, Express. I picked out a sweater for her thinking it was cute. She said mom, why don't you try it on? They had XL's in it. Lo, and behold, IT FIT!! So I had to buy it. Next up, Ann Taylor. I've walked past that store so many times in the past and always said how I'd love to shop there and/or Talbots. So she convinced me to go in. I tried on 3 tops AND ALL 3 FIT!!! I broke down crying in the dressing room. The one I really liked was $54 and I wasn't going to get it, but my daughter wanted me to have it and bought it for me. I bought the other 2 which were on sale. I so can't believe it. I am much larger on bottom than top so know I can't get pants there yet, but some day soon!! I should make DH take me out to dinner in one of them!! LOL

[IndioGirl55 32]

UPDATE ON THE SHOPPING TRIP:

OMG OMG OMG!!!!! First off we went to my daughter's favorite store, Express. I picked out a sweater for her thinking it was cute. She said mom, why don't you try it on? They had XL's in it. Lo, and behold, IT FIT!! So I had to buy it. Next up, Ann Taylor. I've walked past that store so many times in the past and always said how I'd love to shop there and/or Talbots. So she convinced me to go in. I tried on 3 tops AND ALL 3 FIT!!! I broke down crying in the dressing room. The one I really liked was $54 and I wasn't going to get it, but my daughter wanted me to have it and bought it for me. I bought the other 2 which were on sale. I so can't believe it. I am much larger on bottom than top so know I can't get pants there yet, but some day soon!! I should make DH take me out to dinner in one of them!! LOL

Lori

Congratulation Gir :thumbup:l - How wonderful :thumbup:'- Yes it is very emotional when you can fit in to regular size clothing - Heck my 1st 12's jeans I spent like $80 to me it was so worth it

Yep out to dinner - but remember good choices and next month you will be in a large :tt1:

[JoannMarie 0]

Oh Lori! What a great day! You have to be so happy with what is going on with you today. I am so excited for you! I can't wait!!

[Desdemona 48]

mominly13---Carol----Lori. You are all doing great!! I'm so proud of all of us!!!