My Journey

Well, where do I start I'm 35 and have tried every diet you can think of. I even tried the Lap Band can you believe that..... On Jan. 3 2010 I had the Lap Band surgery to help me with my weight. I was so excited finally I would be healthy weight again and I would have the body that my wife liked when she married me. Not so true, on June 6 of 2010 I had an emergency removal of the Lap Band due to complication, my body rejected the Band. It was the worst 6 months of my life. I was in and out the hospital constantly, heart burn, pain in the stomach, indigestion and every side effect that could possibly have I got it. Then the worst possible thing happened, my body pushed the band right out of my stomach while on vacation…..”OUCH”
Good news I went from 290lbs to 226lbs in 6 months. Bad news I needed to learn how to eat again… During the 6 months of the Lap Band I learn that eating too much will make you throw up. So every meal was really small. Now that the Band is out of me I had full range of eating whatever I wanted no limitations. Once I knew that I could pass regular food down to my stomach it was instant relief.
For the next 6 months I ate and ate until I had put on 53lbs…OUCH. I had told myself this I would never let me get to the point I was at when I first got the Lap Band. Well I’m 11 pounds from reaching that mark again. I was unhappy with myself ashamed that I could not keep the weight off. I have three beautiful kids a loving wife who encourages me for everything; I have served my country with the USMC in Desert Storm, but I can’t win the war on my weight
I was taught in boot camp that losing means you die, so I hated losing. All I want to do now is WIN, WIN, WIN, I need to beat this and overcome to myself that I can control my weight.
My wife has decided to participate with me and help me. I’m excited and fearful of this journey for I hope this will be the last time I lose this battle. I will post my pros and my cons through this process, and hopefully meet friends along the way.