Like so many here, I've reached a point where I'm ready to try anything to feel good about myself again. Reminiscing about my early adult life and how a friend balked at how fat I was at 5'8" weighing in at a hearty 135 lbs, there's no wonder weight is an annoying preoccupation in the back of so many women's minds. Life caught up to me and before I new it I was up to 220 lbs. At 39 I made a new year's resolution to be 140 by the time I turned 40 in December. I lost about 25lbs by the summer, but then personal and relationship trials and tribulations sidetracked me. Now at 45 I'm up to 218 lbs and I've been trying again to no avail. I've finally admitted I can't do this on my own. A supervisor at work told me about a government funded weight loss Clinic in Ontario. At the start of the year I went to see my doctor for a referral to the clinic. After a 2 month wait I had my first appointment April 21st. There I heard about Saxenda and it's restrictive costs. So we submitted a preauthorization claim to my work health insurance on April 26. May 17 the insurance approved the request for 1 year from April 26 2016 to April 26, 2017. I called my local pharmacy who said the drug is too new and expensive they don't keep it in stock but they could order it with a proof of prescription. It's supposed to arrive today.

Then I started to fret. Is this a good decision? What about the side effects? Will I be able to get off it? After finding this group and reading everyone's stories trials and successes my mind is at ease and I'm ready to get started. I have 11 months to give it a try. My prescription bumps me up a bit each week till I reach 3 mg over about a month. Then I will take the drug for 9 months or until I reach 145 lbs, whichever comes first. Then I will use the last month to taper down.

Thanks for starting this group and for everyone 's candor and advice. Wish me luck and good luck to you all!