I am new to the site and thought I would introduce myself. My name is Holly..I am a 40 yr old cops wife and we have been married 15 years (he is the love of my life by the way)...I love to travel...live in Alabama and am 3 weeks post op.

I have struggled with my weight my whole life!! I was into sports when I was in high school but my weight really held me back. I got married young and gained A LOT of weight...then basically starved myself to lose it after I was divorced. Then I found the man of my dreams. You know what they say about a happy marriage...can I tell you that it definitely agreed with me. I gained 55 lbs in a very short time after we got married. My weight, of course, has fluctuated up and down 20lbs over the last 7-10 years. I tried everything..Weight Watchers, Slim Fast, Atkins, Diet Pills..you name it and I tried it with no real results.

We love to travel...cruises and the beach mostly. I made every excuse in the book to not do something because of my weight....and of course, there have been many excursions I wanted to do but couldn't because there were weight restrictions. I would even make an excuse not to go out with friends or hang out with new people....I was just so self aware and I hated the way I looked. I felt as if I was judged by the way I looked and how much I weighed!

Anyway....I made a decision in Dec 2011 to talk to my family doctor. I discussed with him what I was researching and he was in full support and referred me to Dr Todd Foreman in Huntsville, AL. My first visit was Dec 28th and my 6 month journey began Jan 25th. It passed so fast, which really surprised me. My insurance approved me in less than 10 working days!

I had my surgery Aug 20th and have dropped 14 lbs....YAY! It is weird to say, but it was a breeze for me. I had no complications, no nausea (thank goodness) and was back at work a week later...of course with restrictions. I have graduated to Phase III (pureed foods) and I seem to be doing ok. I have definitely been getting in the 60-80 grams of protein in a day, mostly through protein drinks, taking my vitamins and am starting a walking regimine.

I wish I had done this sooner! But glad I made the step to a better me. My hubby is so supportive and I could not make it through the day to day without him. I am looking forward to a new life and to new life experiences! I hope that this time next year, I will have lost enough weight to go ziplining in Jamaica! LOL!

what a great sucess story! congrates to u! I had my surgery on Aug 16th and i am down 20lbs! it is such a grat feeling!

Good for you, glad to hear that you are going great. I had my surgery 8/21 I'm down twenty something pounds but after 3 days in the gym the scale seem to be moving up. I'm not sure what's going on, but at least it helped with the trapped gas. I am so happy I made this decision.