SlithyToves
My story - I was always heavier than the other girls I knew. I remember the last time I was skinny was when I was 14. I was 5'3" and 140 lbs. Of course since I wasn't in a size zero I thought I was a whale. I had a major bout of depression when I was 15 and my weight jumped to 200lbs. It hasn't really stopped since then (I am now 29). I now weigh 305 after many many weight loss attempts. I would lose some weight, but nothing really seemed feasable for long term success. The weight would just pile back on after a while plus 10-20 lbs.
I am tired of yo-yo dieting. I am tired of my friends and family worrying about my health. I am tired of not being able to have a baby because I am fat. I am tired of feeling like I am old. My dad and his twin brother both died at the same year (My dad the day before their 54th b-day) and my uncle 10 months later) of heart attacks and I don't want that to happen to me. I am ready to do something about it now.
My seminar for the Lap Band is scheduled for today January 15 2008. I just visited my doctor yesterday and she is supportive of my decision to have this procedure. My insurance seems to be fairly cooperative. (We'll see how it goes during the approval process)
