Hi,

My name is Tee39 and I am a 40 year old mother of two teenagers boy and girl. I have decided to get the lap band surgery. This is the second time I started the process. I am 265lbs the heaviest I’ve ever been. I was always a small girl and young woman, but after the birth of my daughter and the help of birth control the weight started. Then I became a too busy to cook eater, (not having enough time to eat the right things and just eating fast foods) and started gaining more and more weight. The older I got the more weight I gained. Well, I have decided to make a change in my life and gain it back by losing the weight. I have tried every weight loss program only to lose and regain double again. I realize that changing my life style; my eating habits are now a life time commitment for me.

Choosing to get the lap band was a not an easy decision, but I found out it is the best decision for me. I have done the research; I know the pros and the cons. Although it was a slow start, learning what to eat, when to eat and how much too eat, I am doing well, I think about what I eat now, I think about how much I eat and I think about when I’m eating. I have two more supervised nutritional meetings and then I move to the approval process and the scheduling of my surgery.

My only concern is the physical part, I am not a person that exercises, I used to do it all the time and now it seems I have no motivation. This is the biggest obstacle for me. I know this is something I have to start working on today.

Any who, I will keep you updated on my progress and success.

Yours truly

Tee39

Just taking it one day at a time!

My story is similar to yours and I also had lost the motivation to exercise. After being banded and after I had lost about 20lbs I started to feel like exercising again and I've been really truly enjoying it ever since!

Best of luck!

Welcome!

I'm glad you have come back to the band. It's a great tool to achieve lasting weight loss. Your teens will be so proud of you!

Good luck on your journey!