Reba723

Hello, Ann and Beverly Jane! You have both made me feel a lot better. Nothing that I read or was told prior to the surgery prepared me for some of the experiences I'm having now, so I was convinced that somehow I was weird or doomed to failure. I can't tell you how much this website is helping me! Beverly Jane, I see that I don't weigh as much as some here, but, at age 61, I have been fighting obesity for 55 years so maybe that helps to even things out. I'm a person who sets goals and then achieves them. This is one of very few that I have been unable to conquer. In spite of all that, it doesn't matter what I do or achieve, when people see those pounds....well, you know how they act. We're all in this together, and I'm glad I've found some friends to go through it with me.:biggrin: Reba

Hi, BeverlyJane! Thanks for replying. I've been reading off and on all day. Everytime I look back at the forum topics, I see something else that hits home with me. I know exactly what you mean about not gaining as opposed to actually losing. For the last 5 years I have bounced back and forth between 219 and 242. This shows me that I can pretty well maintain, I just want to get to a more healthy weight before I do it. Just before my surgery, I was back at 240. Now I'm back at 228 after bouncing around 230 for about a week. At least I'm headed in the right direction. I do worry, though, that I don't seem to have trouble eating much of anything as long as I chew it to mush. That is NOT a good thing for me.

I've been trying to post all morning, but since this is an official invitation, maybe it will work this time. This forum looks like just the place I need to be. I'm 61, and I had the band on Sept. 23. I've felt like I was just out here on my own since I don't return to the doctor until November 6. I've already seen others addressing my same issues and concerns, and it is great to know that I am "normal" and am not on the road to failure, again.:smile2: