Just welcoming myself!

[timetobefree 5]

Hi!

Just a thread to introduce myself. Or welcome myself, as I've already done. :thumbup: I've been perusing the boards for about a week now - pretty much since I started seriously considering Lap-Band. What a great community!

Let's see - the vitals. My name is Amy, I'm 34, married, two little kids (DD is 22 months, DS is 5 months), and extremely overweight. 5'10" and around 360.

Like most of you, I've struggled with weight for many years. I was never overweight as a child, and even in high school, I was 'normal' - around 175 (wore an 8/10). I played lots of sports and was very active, which helped my weight stay where it needed to be.

Once I hit college and grad school, I wasn't nearly as active, ate tons of crap, and drank way too much beer. Way too much beer. The pounds came on very quickly, and by the time I graduated grad school, I was around 280 or so.

Then life hit - work, marriage, kids, and I've crept up ever so steadily until now.

I have done my share of weight loss programs - having the most success on Atkins and Weight Watchers Core/Simply Filling programs. I've lost 60+ lbs three different times, only to refind all those pounds plus their friends. :eek:

I really feel like the band is a good fit for me. My problem is constantly thinking about food and never feeling full. Having done Core and Atkins, I feel like I'm prepared for the post-op way of eating, and am very motivated. In fact, in the last three weeks, I've lost 12 lbs.

My insurance has a WLS exclusion clause, so my very generous parents are paying for the surgery. I have an appt with Dr. Webber at Great Lakes Weight Loss on Nov. 3 - and assuming all goes well, hope to have surgery before the end of the year. I have no co-morbidities and am fortunate to be relatively healthy, despite my weight. Which is why I want to do this now - before I have all the accompanying issues.

That's it for now. If you've read this far, thanks!

Amy

[Brockbabe82 0]

Welome Amy and congrats on the start of your journey! Keep us updated!