(COLOR PIC)Me Now-270LBS (BLACK &WHITE)ME 2002 0R 2003 @ 180LBS and small color pic is me at 185lbs

I would love to look like that again or smaller.:help:

Totally atainable. You can do it.

Oh, yeah you can do that easy! EVEN smaller!

Not only can yu do it, you can exceed it.

I now weigh exactly what I did when I got married almost 17 years ago. I got out the photos the other day and I actually look better now.

Exercise makes a big difference here. I am significantly thinner at this weight now than I was back then because I have more muscle and less fat. I had a much chubbier face and body back then, although the weight was a low point for me and I was thrilled with it at the time. I held it for the honeymoon and that was it, lol.

You can look like that again! Just keep that picture close and refer to it often and you will be there!!!

I KNOW What you mean! But yes.. totally doable!

Only this time you will be even MORE radiant because you will have pride shining out of those eyes!

Thanks everyone. Its so great to have the support of you all. I cant wait until I get banded!!!!!!!!!!

from your signature.... do you by chance have PCOS?

(I was INFERTILE for YEARS due to PCOS) LowCarbing was my cure.. and now my son is 4 years old... (He's my ATKINS miracle child!)

and when I say YEARS I mean from 1988 til 2002

Yes, unfortunately, I do have PCOS. Ive had so many problems because of it and am just so fed up. My gyno told me that losing weight would help a lot. Thats one of the biggest reasons I want to have the lap band done. Ive tried everything and nothing seems to work. I know that unless I lose weight, I will never be a mother, especially a healthy one.