I guess I'll be the first, I'm 42:thumbup: whoo hoo! And I can't wait for the day I FINALLY have a "Normal" BMI and finish my 40's better than ever:001_smile:

Welcome Tina!! Not long until your sleeve date! Wishing you the best...

Susan

Wow Seattle Sue, you are doing remarkable on your first month weight loss I hope I can be as successful!

Hi everyone

I turned 41 in June and have loved every minute of my 40s!!

Met the most wonderful man and finally got my weight loss journey back on track after three years of backsliding and regaining :P

Glad to meet others with FORTY TUDE!

Lil xx

Hi everyone

I turned 41 in June and have loved every minute of my 40s!!

Met the most wonderful man and finally got my weight loss journey back on track after three years of backsliding and regaining :P

Glad to meet others with FORTY TUDE!

Lil xx

WELCOME LC

Hi - I'm Karen, I'm new here and have my surgery coming up very soon. I am 5'7" and 349. I am 48 years old living in Oregon and have been happily married for 25 years. We have four children 24, 22 and twins that are 18 and one grandson who will be 4 next month. We only have one left at home. I finally made the decision that it's now time for me to focus on me and to get myself healthy. I am so excited for my surgery date to be finalized, I can hardly wait. I love that I found this site, it has been an inspiration to me and the information in here is amazing. Thank you to all of you that share your life stories and photos. Would love to add some friends to my profile. Anyone from the NW out there???

Hi - I'm Karen, I'm new here and have my surgery coming up very soon. I am 5'7" and 349. I am 48 years old living in Oregon and have been happily married for 25 years. We have four children 24, 22 and twins that are 18 and one grandson who will be 4 next month. We only have one left at home. I finally made the decision that it's now time for me to focus on me and to get myself healthy. I am so excited for my surgery date to be finalized, I can hardly wait. I love that I found this site, it has been an inspiration to me and the information in here is amazing. Thank you to all of you that share your life stories and photos. Would love to add some friends to my profile. Anyone from the NW out there???

Welcome Karen

Hello all.... I am 45 and I get my sleeve the day after my birthday on Nov. 16th... I am a little nervous but I am thinking this is gonna be a great present for me

Well, I wish I had found this forum sooner! I'm 45 and married/separated but working on it. I have two kids from a previous relationship, boys who are 25 and 21. I've spent most of my adult life fat and gaining. I was sleeved two weeks before my 45th birthday, so I consider my sleeve my gift to me!

I have to comment on the wedding dress picture... it looks like it's too big for you!

Looking forward to being slim for the rest of my adult life!

Hello all.... I am 45 and I get my sleeve the day after my birthday on Nov. 16th... I am a little nervous but I am thinking this is gonna be a great present for me :smile1:

GIRRRL One of the BEST presents EVER!!!!!!!! By next birthday you will be a totally new person I'm so excited for you! Welcome!

Well, I wish I had found this forum sooner! I'm 45 and married/separated but working on it. I have two kids from a previous relationship, boys who are 25 and 21. I've spent most of my adult life fat and gaining. I was sleeved two weeks before my 45th birthday, so I consider my sleeve my gift to me!

I have to comment on the wedding dress picture... it looks like it's too big for you! :smile1:

Looking forward to being slim for the rest of my adult life! :smile1:

Again the sleeve is one of the BEST gifts ever. I spent way to LONG obese and unhealthy. I too am looking forward to being slim the rest of my adult life...I guess that's why I love that saying "THE BEST IS YET TO COME"

Hi, I'm 42, wife of 20 yrs, mother of 6 ( ages 3-23 ) and a grany to 2. My oldest son ( 19) was with me the other day and someone asked if his girlfriend wanted to try a food sample (me! ). I loved the nsv, but what was really great was the expression on my son's face. You would have swore someone stuck his foot in honey. lol

Hi, I'm 42, wife of 20 yrs, mother of 6 ( ages 3-23 ) and a grany to 2. My oldest son ( 19) was with me the other day and someone asked if his girlfriend wanted to try a food sample (me! ). I loved the nsv, but what was really great was the expression on my son's face. You would have swore someone stuck his foot in honey. lol

My son is 19 1/2 lol ...that is FUNNY! You look so young to be a gammy Well I guess that's why you're in the FABULOUS 40's whoo hoo!

My son is 19 1/2 lol :smile1:...that is FUNNY! You look so young to be a gammy :smile1: Well I guess that's why you're in the FABULOUS 40's :smile1: whoo hoo!

You look fabulous too, thanks for the whoo hoo

I had my sleeve done on August 15th and then I turned 40 at the end of August - what a way to enter the next decade! I'm looking forward to many years of good health. I like the post about the body being 40 but the mind not feeling that way. I think of that all of the time. My husband is a high school teacher and when I am in visiting him I talk to the students and I SWEAR I am the same age as them...

I missed this forum,,wish I had found it sooner.

I'm 46 and married to a wonderful man who is my rock and very supportive in all I do..I'm blessed. I'm a mother of 3 children and 3 stepchildren and also a grandmother of 4. I am a photographer and hope to be in front of a camera someday instead of always behind it. I've struggled with my weight my whole life but am very hopeful and confident that the sleeve will be a wonderful tool to help me finally succeed with my weightloss. I will begin a new life on 12/27/11.

Hey all- I'm 42 and have 3 boys, 11, 9, and 9. Never recovered from the whole "pregnancy pounds" fiasco. Up in the three hundies and not liking life right now (in regards to looks and size). My surgery is scheduled for 2/13/12. I can't wait to get rid of this bag of wet laundry I'm carrying around front side. Please tell me that 42 is not too late for some of the skin to snap back. I've heard age is a factor. Once the decision was made, I immediately gained 10 pounds! What's that?!? LOL Anyway...I'd love to hear some good news about the skin deal....

Merry Christmas all! Jesus is the reason for the season.....and everything else!!