innerspirit2
04/24/08
I have been on this overweight off and on most of my life. I have been severly overweight for the last 18 yrs. Started researching lap band before it came to the US. Started the process of trying to get insurance approval about 8 years ago, but had to change my focus to my husband that was diagnoised with Alzheimer's at age 51. So for the last 7 years I have been working and caregiving for him and letting myself go. I had to put my husband in a nursing facility due to the fact I could no longer give him the care that he needed. It has been very difficult, and I was lost not knowing what to do with my time. So, I did some soul searching and decided that it was time to get my life and health in order.
I went to another seminar (my 3rd) at Baptist Hospital and decide this is what I needed to do. I contacted Scales Nutritional Center and started a 6 month medically supervised diet. I started walking 3 days a week and lifting hand weight on my lunch hour at work. I took one weekend day and started hiking. I sometimes hike 3 to 7 miles. I also started belly dance class (what a workout). My body started changing and I love what was/is happening. I'm now hooked on working out and get very upset if I can't get a workout in. My highest weight was 273 and the day I went to meet with my surgeron I weighed 244. It has been 9 months since I started this process and I'm so exicted about my new life.
As of today I have 4 more days until my surgery. I can hardly wait! 
~K~
