lovelandchubby

I am 46 years old and I have been overweight since childhood.  Eventhough I was always  active I always went up and down on my weight.  Since I got married 10 years ago, I have gained 60 pound !  Now that I am getting older, It is much harder for me to lose the pounds.  My knees started to give me trouble and I found it difficult to get around.  About two years ago a co-worker of mine got the Lap-band surgery.  He lost a  lot of weight, so I thought to myself why not.  Lucky for me, my HMO paid for the surgery.  I went in on 08/17/09.  So I got home last night.  I am drinking my protein and liquids.  So far so good !  I did not have pain at all.  From 1 to 10 of discomfort, I had about 3 to 4 after surgery.  At this point I am very happy I had it the surgery.  I am hoping that this web site will help me and other to stay on track.  It is a journey that I am very excited about.