My name is Cristie and I live in North Dallas. I'm 33, married to a wonderful supportive husband and a mom to a very supportive, very excited 13 year old daughter.

I work as an IT professional, so my job is very sedentary. I have had a weight problem since I was a young child. I've battled it since the age of 8. Eventually, I lost my battle of the bulge and ended up with Type II Diabetes and found myself about to bust out of a size 28 jeans tipping the scale at probably close to 340 pounds, but I'm not exactly sure, since my scale stopped at 330.

I carried that weight for a long time - probably close to 7 years. Eventually, I lost about 30 pounds on my own. Then I joined WW and lost another 20. Of course, again, I went off track and gained back 30 of the 50 pounds lost and found myself about to slip back into those size 28s. I decided I'd had enough.

I went to the lapband solutions website, filled out the review form, had an appointment the next day, my insurance was approved 3 days later and at the end of the next week, I started my 3 week pre-op diet. I had my surgery on May 14th with Dr. Frank Felts.

When I walked into LBS, I weight 318 pounds. This morning, I was 287.

I am so excited about what the future holds. I can't wait to ride roller coasters and go-carts with my daughter (she can't either). I can't wait to shop outside of a Lane Bryant - I never have! I can't wait to wear sky high heels!

Oh boy! I am SO excited! I know the road is going to be long and it's going to be bumpy, but it really is about the journey. Every time I forget, I'll just play "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus to reel me back in. (Yes, I know it's Miley, but it is SUCH a great song for this journey!)

I wish all of you the very best of everything. Good luck :thumbup:

hi nice to meet you and happy to hear your story, it keeps me motivated. thankyou for sharing it with us and please keep us posted on all your successful events. :thumbup:

Go Christie, You can do it.You will find a lot of cheer leaders on lapbandtalk. I have been away from Lane bryant for a few months. It is nice to throw the catalogs into recycle. More fun than that is to go into a shop and say, "Oh, no, I like this but its too big for me!" Keep up the good work, I know that you can get there. You have taken the biggest step already. Hurray, for you. Karen

Sorry Cristie, for misspelling your 1st name. Karen:frown:

LOL - Quite alright, Karen. I am quite used to it :thumbup:

LOL - Quite alright, Karen. I am quite used to it

And I am quite sorry to have used the work quite twice in one post! I will have to be quite careful moving forward! :thumbup:

Congrats to you!! That's awesome!!

I'm also in North TX and am currently awaiting approval.

I think someone should start a North TX Summer Bander group!! :thumbup:

PS- I agree, The Climb is an awesome song! (I have a 7yo daughter!).

Welcome! Enjoy the ride :thumbup:

i just got banded. feeling lot of restriction. i was 33bmi. got banded in juarez mexico. excellent doctor. no regrets. this is day 19 of having my lapband i love it.