TheOneNOnlyQ
Hello all
I am a wife of nearly 23 years, mother of 3 and grandmother of 2. Im 45 yrs old. I started this journey of lapband surgery in June 2009. To make a long story short, I am at this moment awaiting my insurance providers approval. I am looking forward to getting this weight off of me so I can
1. Stop my medications - asthma, BP and borderline diabetic
2. Relieve the weight on my arthritis ankles and knees
3. Be able to move around better
4. Take food off of its pedestal
5. and all of those goals I have listed here
I was an ok size when I was much younger. Then I got pregnant and the pounds started to add on. I can still hear my OBGYN telling me back in 1986. "You gotta stop eating so much. Even though youre pregnant, youre gaining too much weight. If you dont slow down now, youre never gonna lose it"! I thought to myself, ehhh...what does he know - Ill lose it soon as I have this baby. WRONGGGG!!! Ive lost and regained but never near my prepregnancy weight. And since theres NOOOO chance of that happening now, and I want to be able to play and have fun with my grandkids, I HAVE to lose this weight.
Because Im tall, people dont thing Im as overweight as I am. I just have a lot more places to hide it.
Im greatful for this site. It makes me feel like Im not alone. Others have been where I want to go. And some want to go where I have been. The pictures and message boards and comments are VERY encouraging. I know with God's help, I can do what I need to do and live healthy.
