Got lap band a year ago and need support

julieannezen

Hi,

I hope everyone is doing well. I was hoping to build up my support here. I got lap-band on 9/25/12 due to being pre-diabetic, having high cholesterol and high blood pressure. I was on a bad path. With having two young children, ages 7 and 4, I need to be healthy for them. I gained 80 lbs with each one of my children.

I had a bad lap-band slip in May 2013 and needed to get the surgery re-done again. Since my initial surgery I haven't lost much with it fluctuating greatly. I belong to support groups, see my surgeon and nutritionist often and maintain contact frequently.

My goal is to lose 50 lbs within the 6 months to a year. I know I can do it. I teach cardio/karate twice a week (I have trained in karate for 14 years) and look to up my exercise to 4-5 days a week. I have Fibromyalgia which means I need to be more active.

Thanks for listening to me. I hope to gain some new friends here!

Julie