Bubbletoes

I'm so happy to find this group so I don't feel so alone in my final Quest to do something serious about my weight. This board doesn't seem to be very active right now but maybe we can change that. Senior Sleevers, unite! By the way, I'm 64 and my sleeve is scheduled for May 4, 2015.

I'm May 4th too!

I'm 63 and had my sleeve surgery July 15th. Have lost 110 lbs. Deliberately haven't put any pictures on-line where my family would see them. Went to Calif. To visit 2 weeks ago. They didn't think it was me getting out of the car...lol. Before we left, my husband took me on a couple of shopping trips. He was so enthusiastic. I felt like his Barbie dol...lol. Still have about 50 lbs to go. Ate like a pig in Calif yet lost 3 lbs and 2 last week. All this and I haven't started exercising. I'm enrolling at Curves this week. Want to qualify for removal of my "apron" as soon as I can. In your 60's this truly is your last chance at a better quality of life. I'm going to be a Grandmother for the first time the week I turn 64. So happy I'll be healthy enough to enjoy it. No more C-pap and I'm down to 3 pills a day from 9! No longer require surgery on my knee. We don't need to feel guilty or weak. We literally don't have the time to lose weight through self control. This is only a tool. It is still our choice whether to eat healthily or not. It is NOT easy! However it does make it quicker. My husband is 8 years younger than I. He is so impressed he is making an appointment with the surgeon. He has already lost 150 pounds, but has been stalled for several years. Don't 2nd guess yourself! Remember that fear and excitement feel the same to your body...Just change your attitude to gratitude that you have this opportunity.

Punctuation is not my priority in telling this story. Nor is my sentence form correct. Read at your own reading risk! LOL
I hardly see anyone notice me anymore. It has become common place for me to walk around now without anyone coming up to me and acting all surprised when they find out who I am. Most people have done their thing and I can move around freely now without a scene. Also I am in a new place/world where I have gathered new friends and so they do not know the history. I will tell if I decide to but not now!
Let me tell you the latest!
My hubby and I were in the supermarket in a huddle going over our receipt. The cashier was the fastest on the register I have ever seen and so I wanted to make sure that she did not double charge me or over charge me or not charge me at all for my items in my cart.
I happened to look up as the bank manager was passing by us. She knew it was my hubby as he stands at 6'3" but she did not recognize the woman beside him. I looked up and saw the look she gave my hubby as she slowly moved past us. Then our eyes locked and she gave me a look that would make any right minded woman feel guilty of being a home wrecker straight away. She then looked away in disgust and began to move her cart forward again.
A few moments passed and she turned to take yet another look. Our eyes locked again. And she stopped dead in her tracks. I knew who she was! She is the person who looked at me like I was a piece of trash when I tried twice to say hello to her at the bank. She would sweep past me and give me a don't bother me look or worse.
Anyway I digress, she said Jane is that you? Jane is that really you? I nodded and she gasped! Look at you she screamed, and your hair, your so beautiful. Oh my god I would have never recognized you....bla bla bla!
I looked at her and said you thought Roy cheated on me and I was the new woman right!? Well yes she said. I said I have tried to talk to you twice at the bank and you were rude to me. Otherwise you would have known it was me and this scene would not be happening here. She laughed and said she did not remember seeing me. She started touching my hair and looking me over closely. I was starting to feel uncomfortable.
My kids used to tell me that she was not nice to them when they got older and started to deal with the bank themselves. I would defend her and say no she is nice, she is just doing her job. But they were right and I was not!
This is what bothered me about the whole thing. She thought that my hubby was the kind that would dump me because I was fluffy, obese, fat whatever word you want to use. She was judging his character to be weak and superficial. You don't stay married for 37 years without some attachment and love for the person your with.
Automatically thinking that he left me because of my shell really pi**es me off. Do people really look at couples and think that if one of them are obese that the mate is looking to end the relationship at some point. Are they so stupid!
Long rant I know.

I have been a lurker for a few months and feel like I know some of you almost well. This is my first post. I am 64 years and have been overweight since I was a child. I've lost and gained back hundreds of pounds, the last two times more than 80 and 100 lbs. This is my last resort. I am so hopeful that this will help me lose, and more importantly, keep the weight off. I have been in my bariatric program since early February but I'm still appealing my insurance who pulled the rug out from under me after first approving and then changing their tune. I've done what I need to do including starting on a Cpap, doing the psych evaluations, have gotten enthusiastic letters of support from my endocrinologist and cardiologist, etc. I have a BMI of 41, diabetes on insulin for more than 23 years, hypertension, and have had a stent put in my coronary artery because of a 97% blockage. I feel my health will no longer carry me through what should be the rest of a long life. I'm desperate to be approved. I have a very loving, supportive (slim & handsome) husband, an excited for me daughter, and six supportive siblings. I'm ready for this! I've lost 15 lbs since I starting seeing the NUT in February. I can't wait until the day I can finally announce my surgery date to my future new friends here in this forum. Thanks for listening! I feel better already.

I have been a lurker for a few months and feel like I know some of you almost well. This is my first post. I am 64 years and have been overweight since I was a child. I've lost and gained back hundreds of pounds, the last two times more than 80 and 100 lbs. This is my last resort. I am so hopeful that this will help me lose, and more importantly, keep the weight off. I have been in my bariatric program since early February but I'm still appealing my insurance who pulled the rug out from under me after first approving and then changing their tune. I've done what I need to do including starting on a Cpap, doing the psych evaluations, have gotten enthusiastic letters of support from my endocrinologist and cardiologist, etc. I have a BMI of 41, diabetes on insulin for more than 23 years, hypertension, and have had a stent put in my coronary artery because of a 97% blockage. I feel my health will no longer carry me through what should be the rest of a long life. I'm desperate to be approved. I have a very loving, supportive (slim & handsome) husband, an excited for me daughter, and six supportive siblings. I'm ready for this! I've lost 15 lbs since I starting seeing the NUT in February. I can't wait until the day I can finally announce my surgery date to my future new friends here in this forum. Thanks for listening! I feel better already.

I have been a lurker for a few months and feel like I know some of you almost well. This is my first post. I am 64 years and have been overweight since I was a child. I've lost and gained back hundreds of pounds, the last two times more than 80 and 100 lbs. This is my last resort. I am so hopeful that this will help me lose, and more importantly, keep the weight off. I have been in my bariatric program since early February but I'm still appealing my insurance who pulled the rug out from under me after first approving and then changing their tune. I've done what I need to do including starting on a Cpap, doing the psych evaluations, have gotten enthusiastic letters of support from my endocrinologist and cardiologist, etc. I have a BMI of 41, diabetes on insulin for more than 23 years, hypertension, and have had a stent put in my coronary artery because of a 97% blockage. I feel my health will no longer carry me through what should be the rest of a long life. I'm desperate to be approved. I have a very loving, supportive (slim & handsome) husband, an excited for me daughter, and six supportive siblings. I'm ready for this! I've lost 15 lbs since I starting seeing the NUT in February. I can't wait until the day I can finally announce my surgery date to my future new friends here in this forum. Thanks for listening! I feel better already.

I have been a lurker for a few months and feel like I know some of you almost well. This is my first post. I am 64 years and have been overweight since I was a child. I've lost and gained back hundreds of pounds, the last two times more than 80 and 100 lbs. This is my last resort. I am so hopeful that this will help me lose, and more importantly, keep the weight off. I have been in my bariatric program since early February but I'm still appealing my insurance who pulled the rug out from under me after first approving and then changing their tune. I've done what I need to do including starting on a Cpap, doing the psych evaluations, have gotten enthusiastic letters of support from my endocrinologist and cardiologist, etc. I have a BMI of 41, diabetes on insulin for more than 23 years, hypertension, and have had a stent put in my coronary artery because of a 97% blockage. I feel my health will no longer carry me through what should be the rest of a long life. I'm desperate to be approved. I have a very loving, supportive (slim & handsome) husband, an excited for me daughter, and six supportive siblings. I'm ready for this! I've lost 15 lbs since I starting seeing the NUT in February. I can't wait until the day I can finally announce my surgery date to my future new friends here in this forum. Thanks for listening! I feel better already.

I have been a lurker for a few months and feel like I know some of you almost well. This is my first post. I am 64 years and have been overweight since I was a child. I've lost and gained back hundreds of pounds, the last two times more than 80 and 100 lbs. This is my last resort. I am so hopeful that this will help me lose, and more importantly, keep the weight off. I have been in my bariatric program since early February but I'm still appealing my insurance who pulled the rug out from under me after first approving and then changing their tune. I've done what I need to do including starting on a Cpap, doing the psych evaluations, have gotten enthusiastic letters of support from my endocrinologist and cardiologist, etc. I have a BMI of 41, diabetes on insulin for more than 23 years, hypertension, and have had a stent put in my coronary artery because of a 97% blockage. I feel my health will no longer carry me through what should be the rest of a long life. I'm desperate to be approved. I have a very loving, supportive (slim & handsome) husband, an excited for me daughter, and six supportive siblings. I'm ready for this! I've lost 15 lbs since I starting seeing the NUT in February. I can't wait until the day I can finally announce my surgery date to my future new friends here in this forum. Thanks for listening! I feel better already.

I have been a lurker for a few months and feel like I know some of you almost well. This is my first post. I am 64 years and have been overweight since I was a child. I've lost and gained back hundreds of pounds, the last two times more than 80 and 100 lbs. This is my last resort. I am so hopeful that this will help me lose, and more importantly, keep the weight off. I have been in my bariatric program since early February but I'm still appealing my insurance who pulled the rug out from under me after first approving and then changing their tune. I've done what I need to do including starting on a Cpap, doing the psych evaluations, have gotten enthusiastic letters of support from my endocrinologist and cardiologist, etc. I have a BMI of 41, diabetes on insulin for more than 23 years, hypertension, and have had a stent put in my coronary artery because of a 97% blockage. I feel my health will no longer carry me through what should be the rest of a long life. I'm desperate to be approved. I have a very loving, supportive (slim & handsome) husband, an excited for me daughter, and six supportive siblings. I'm ready for this! I've lost 15 lbs since I starting seeing the NUT in February. I can't wait until the day I can finally announce my surgery date to my future new friends here in this forum. Thanks for listening! I feel better already.

I have been a lurker for a few months and feel like I know some of you almost well. This is my first post. I am 64 years and have been overweight since I was a child. I've lost and gained back hundreds of pounds, the last two times more than 80 and 100 lbs. This is my last resort. I am so hopeful that this will help me lose, and more importantly, keep the weight off. I have been in my bariatric program since early February but I'm still appealing my insurance who pulled the rug out from under me after first approving and then changing their tune. I've done what I need to do including starting on a Cpap, doing the psych evaluations, have gotten enthusiastic letters of support from my endocrinologist and cardiologist, etc. I have a BMI of 41, diabetes on insulin for more than 23 years, hypertension, and have had a stent put in my coronary artery because of a 97% blockage. I feel my health will no longer carry me through what should be the rest of a long life. I'm desperate to be approved. I have a very loving, supportive (slim & handsome) husband, an excited for me daughter, and six supportive siblings. I'm ready for this! I've lost 15 lbs since I starting seeing the NUT in February. I can't wait until the day I can finally announce my surgery date to my future new friends here in this forum. Thanks for listening! I feel better already.

I have been a lurker for a few months and feel like I know some of you almost well. This is my first post. I am 64 years and have been overweight since I was a child. I've lost and gained back hundreds of pounds, the last two times more than 80 and 100 lbs. This is my last resort. I am so hopeful that this will help me lose, and more importantly, keep the weight off. I have been in my bariatric program since early February but I'm still appealing my insurance who pulled the rug out from under me after first approving and then changing their tune. I've done what I need to do including starting on a Cpap, doing the psych evaluations, have gotten enthusiastic letters of support from my endocrinologist and cardiologist, etc. I have a BMI of 41, diabetes on insulin for more than 23 years, hypertension, and have had a stent put in my coronary artery because of a 97% blockage. I feel my health will no longer carry me through what should be the rest of a long life. I'm desperate to be approved. I have a very loving, supportive (slim & handsome) husband, an excited for me daughter, and six supportive siblings. I'm ready for this! I've lost 15 lbs since I starting seeing the NUT in February. I can't wait until the day I can finally announce my surgery date to my future new friends here in this forum. Thanks for listening! I feel better already.

I have been a lurker for a few months and feel like I know some of you almost well. This is my first post. I am 64 years and have been overweight since I was a child. I've lost and gained back hundreds of pounds, the last two times more than 80 and 100 lbs. This is my last resort. I am so hopeful that this will help me lose, and more importantly, keep the weight off. I have been in my bariatric program since early February but I'm still appealing my insurance who pulled the rug out from under me after first approving and then changing their tune. I've done what I need to do including starting on a Cpap, doing the psych evaluations, have gotten enthusiastic letters of support from my endocrinologist and cardiologist, etc. I have a BMI of 41, diabetes on insulin for more than 23 years, hypertension, and have had a stent put in my coronary artery because of a 97% blockage. I feel my health will no longer carry me through what should be the rest of a long life. I'm desperate to be approved. I have a very loving, supportive (slim & handsome) husband, an excited for me daughter, and six supportive siblings. I'm ready for this! I've lost 15 lbs since I starting seeing the NUT in February. I can't wait until the day I can finally announce my surgery date to my future new friends here in this forum. Thanks for listening! I feel better already.

I have been a lurker for a few months and feel like I know some of you almost well. This is my first post. I am 64 years and have been overweight since I was a child. I've lost and gained back hundreds of pounds, the last two times more than 80 and 100 lbs. This is my last resort. I am so hopeful that this will help me lose, and more importantly, keep the weight off. I have been in my bariatric program since early February but I'm still appealing my insurance who pulled the rug out from under me after first approving and then changing their tune. I've done what I need to do including starting on a Cpap, doing the psych evaluations, have gotten enthusiastic letters of support from my endocrinologist and cardiologist, etc. I have a BMI of 41, diabetes on insulin for more than 23 years, hypertension, and have had a stent put in my coronary artery because of a 97% blockage. I feel my health will no longer carry me through what should be the rest of a long life. I'm desperate to be approved. I have a very loving, supportive (slim & handsome) husband, an excited for me daughter, and six supportive siblings. I'm ready for this! I've lost 15 lbs since I starting seeing the NUT in February. I can't wait until the day I can finally announce my surgery date to my future new friends here in this forum. Thanks for listening! I feel better already.

I have been a lurker for a few months and feel like I know some of you almost well. This is my first post. I am 64 years and have been overweight since I was a child. I've lost and gained back hundreds of pounds, the last two times more than 80 and 100 lbs. This is my last resort. I am so hopeful that this will help me lose, and more importantly, keep the weight off. I have been in my bariatric program since early February but I'm still appealing my insurance who pulled the rug out from under me after first approving and then changing their tune. I've done what I need to do including starting on a Cpap, doing the psych evaluations, have gotten enthusiastic letters of support from my endocrinologist and cardiologist, etc. I have a BMI of 41, diabetes on insulin for more than 23 years, hypertension, and have had a stent put in my coronary artery because of a 97% blockage. I feel my health will no longer carry me through what should be the rest of a long life. I'm desperate to be approved. I have a very loving, supportive (slim & handsome) husband, an excited for me daughter, and six supportive siblings. I'm ready for this! I've lost 15 lbs since I starting seeing the NUT in February. I can't wait until the day I can finally announce my surgery date to my future new friends here in this forum. Thanks for listening! I feel better already.

I have been a lurker for a few months and feel like I know some of you almost well. This is my first post. I am 64 years and have been overweight since I was a child. I've lost and gained back hundreds of pounds, the last two times more than 80 and 100 lbs. This is my last resort. I am so hopeful that this will help me lose, and more importantly, keep the weight off. I have been in my bariatric program since early February but I'm still appealing my insurance who pulled the rug out from under me after first approving and then changing their tune. I've done what I need to do including starting on a Cpap, doing the psych evaluations, have gotten enthusiastic letters of support from my endocrinologist and cardiologist, etc. I have a BMI of 41, diabetes on insulin for more than 23 years, hypertension, and have had a stent put in my coronary artery because of a 97% blockage. I feel my health will no longer carry me through what should be the rest of a long life. I'm desperate to be approved. I have a very loving, supportive (slim & handsome) husband, an excited for me daughter, and six supportive siblings. I'm ready for this! I've lost 15 lbs since I starting seeing the NUT in February. I can't wait until the day I can finally announce my surgery date to my future new friends here in this forum. Thanks for listening! I feel better already.

I have been a lurker for a few months and feel like I know some of you almost well. This is my first post. I am 64 years and have been overweight since I was a child. I've lost and gained back hundreds of pounds, the last two times more than 80 and 100 lbs. This is my last resort. I am so hopeful that this will help me lose, and more importantly, keep the weight off. I have been in my bariatric program since early February but I'm still appealing my insurance who pulled the rug out from under me after first approving and then changing their tune. I've done what I need to do including starting on a Cpap, doing the psych evaluations, have gotten enthusiastic letters of support from my endocrinologist and cardiologist, etc. I have a BMI of 41, diabetes on insulin for more than 23 years, hypertension, and have had a stent put in my coronary artery because of a 97% blockage. I feel my health will no longer carry me through what should be the rest of a long life. I'm desperate to be approved. I have a very loving, supportive (slim & handsome) husband, an excited for me daughter, and six supportive siblings. I'm ready for this! I've lost 15 lbs since I starting seeing the NUT in February. I can't wait until the day I can finally announce my surgery date to my future new friends here in this forum. Thanks for listening! I feel better already.