Juniper_Pixie
I remember the "normal" size person I used to be. In high school, I weighed 140 pounds, and maybe that was a few pounds too much according to some doctor's chart, but I've always had nice curves, so it looked good on me.
All that went away as soon as I got pregnant with my first child. Every year, my weight has crept up and up, and I finally topped out this year at 388 pounds. Ridiculous. I've tried dieting and exercise with only very limited success. I could lose weight doing MediFast and exercising 5 times a week, but as soon as I went back to regular foods, the weight would slowly come back.
In 2009, I finally decided to try the Lap Band, since I had done enough self-evaluation to see that my problem was primarily binge eating. After 2 years of sliming and vomiting and stuck food, even with almost no fill, I decided to have a revision surgery.
So here I am now, 2011, embarking on what I hope is the final stage of my weight loss journey, my revision from Lap Band to RNY. I know this is going to be tough, cuz this change is PERMANENT. There is no going back after this.
I'm ready to start living my life to the fullest.
