Welcome to Day 1

Of the rest of my new life!

Well it's actually just before day 1, if you count day 1 as day of surgery.  But eh, we'll go with this!

So welcome to my blog.  It's all about my journey through the lap band process here in Sweden.  Starting from now, before surgery (12 days before to be exact).  I'm going to put it ALL out there for you!  Numbers, pictures, measurements, all that evil stuff women hate to share with anyone but their doc (and even then it's a stretch).  

Let me tell you a bit about process up to this point. My road had a few wrong turns on it due to various reasons.

Well I wasn't really a fat child.  I was quite tall and skinny if I remember correctly.  Then everything changed when I hit puberty.  Then no matter how active I was or how I hate I was always heavier then average.  As I got older the heaviness became greater and the activity less.  Now at the ripe old age of 29, I'm at my highest and have decided to opt for the gastric lap band.  Now I have tried other options.  Diet pills, prescription diet pills, weight watchers, la weight loss, gym memberships, nutritionists, etc.  And as I said, when I was a teenager I was very active and still over weight.  So I haven't come to this decision lightly, nor without resorting first to other options.  

Now time for the all important numbers! (And try to be polite about them, this is hard to do)

Height:

• 169 cm (5 ft 5 inches)

Weight:

•  Starting = 124.4 kg (274.2 lbs)
•  Goal = 58 kg (128 lbs)

Measurements:

• Right arm = 41.5 cm (16.33 in)
• Bust = 116 cm (45.66 in)
• Waist = 106.5 cm (41.9 in)
• Hips = 135 cm (53.1 in)
• Right thigh = 76 cm (29.9 in)

Current Dress Size:

• 52 (Sweden) = 20 (USA)

Goals:

• Weight = 58 kgs (128 lbs)
• Dress Size = 6

What to expect from this blog:
Well I hope to include recipes that I've tried (whether I liked them or not). Emotions as well as trials and tribulations I experience.  My weight loss progress.  And just general babbling about how this process has affected me

So as you can see I have a long way to go!  You are welcome to follow me on it!  I hope a long the way I can serve as a peer or a motivator to others to reach out too.  :)

-FXA