At the very beginning

Where do I begin? I'm not really sure. I know I barely can remember what it was like to not be fat. But seeing as how I can remember the day that my baby sister was born back in 1964, then I'm not sure when I wasn't fat.



I guess most of it started when I started having kids. Yeah, those blasted kids! It's all their fault. NOT. I wish it was that simple, but it isn't. But in a way it is. A woman's body is built and pre-wired to store fat for childbirth. OK, I get that. BUT what gives now?



I'm 5 years post menopause! So please give me a break! OK, so I guess that leads to yet another problem. AS we age our bodies slow down at burning what we eat. Face it I'm doomed! BUT wait..... there might be a way to get rid of this blubber. Hummmmmmm Lap Band!



Now get this..... back in November I went to a seminar. And I made my hubby go with me. I mean face it, I'm not the only chubby in the house. Took the rest of that month and the entire month of December to think about it. Then finally made the call and sent my papers in. Not only mine but hubby's too.



Wouldn't you know it, they called today to say that HE HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED by our insurance! I'm still waiting. Gees!!!!



Now to come up with the rest of the $$$ that it will take that is above what our insurance covers. That could be the hardest part. Well, not really. I know that we will take what little we get back from our taxes to go in the surgery fund. Still have the other half of the sale price for our little boat to come in too. It will all add up.



Now if you're wondering why I don't have a picture of myself up for everyone to see what I look like now, well keep wondering! I will at some point post the before and after photos. I just don't have the nerve to do the BEFORE photos for the world to see. Just take my word for it, it isn't pretty by any means.



But for now at least we both have our feet in the door. His more than mine but we got to start somewhere!