marypatf
My story..... Hmmm.. Usually I would say it is tooo boring to read... but I will type it anyway... Like many people here, I have struggled with weight issues for much of my life. I always remember my mother telling me about how when I was in 7th grade(12yo) I went up 2 shirt sizes in a year.... and that was the beginning.... From then..it has been uphill...no pun...
I am now at 255. last week it was 269..Then I started my liquid preop.....
For much of my teenage years, i manages to stay around 170 or so...Then I got pregnant at 22....went to 265.... Well my son ... WAS NOT 95 pounds...thank God.... So there started the BIG hill.... I lost some on my own, I joined Jenny Craig,,,lost 40lbs. ...down to 160....!!! Yeah Missed one appointment, had some stress and well back up to 200.....
Since 2001, I have gone steadily up...basically I gained almost 100 in 9 years... I am a real emotional eater....
For the first time now, i have chosen to TAKE CONTROL.... I dont want to live my whole life the size I am.. I do not want to end up with a Heart attack...... My cholesterol is high, my Hemoglobin A1c is elevated, my knees crack when I bend......
I want to be able to do things like ---go on the Cyclone, or other roller coasters without worrying if the belt will fit....Wear a bathing suit ....maybe even a nice dress with heels and be comfortable....
So I am at a good place and scheduled for banding on January 13, 2010....... 
