lessloosterpls
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hello everyone - I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm lucy and i'm a married mum to two little girls, aged 4 and 8 months. I am starting a new plan today - weighttogo.com - it is not cheap but I had a real scare last week. I was in for a hernia repair and because of my BMI, I was at higher risk during my surgery. The surgeon said I might have to stay in overnight because of the general anaesthetic/BMI. He then said it would probably be okay because some of the people who had gastric band surgery had a higher BMI than me. I asked him if I was a candidate for gastric band surgery and he said with my BMI, it would be considered but that first, it would be best to make a really concerted effort to get the weight off through dieting and exercise. So I have decided - this time to pull myself together and just DO IT!!!!
So - lots of research at the weekend as I have been on weightwatchers for a couple of months but not really sticking to it. I thought of Lighter Life as my friend had great success with it but I decided it was too low for me at this point with a young baby to run around after. I happened upon a plan called Weight to Go, set up by a doctor called David Ashton who has obesity clinics where there are group programmes for weight loss and also surgeries are carried out. It is not cheap, although cheaper than Lighter Life, but all the meals are sent to you and you just add fresh fruit and veg.
So - I have just started today. My weight today is 245lb and my BMI is 43. My first goal is to reduce by 10% - down to 220lb and a BMI of 38. My ultimate dream goal would be to get down to a healthy BMI of 24 - and 140lb. But I haven't been that weight since my early twenties - I need to take smaller steps I think to start off with!
I haven't been able to find that many posts/blogs by people on my plan - I think it is quite hard to search for it as the terms are used so frequently in many posts. So if anyone is on it - or knows someone on it - let me know!
take care all
L
So - lots of research at the weekend as I have been on weightwatchers for a couple of months but not really sticking to it. I thought of Lighter Life as my friend had great success with it but I decided it was too low for me at this point with a young baby to run around after. I happened upon a plan called Weight to Go, set up by a doctor called David Ashton who has obesity clinics where there are group programmes for weight loss and also surgeries are carried out. It is not cheap, although cheaper than Lighter Life, but all the meals are sent to you and you just add fresh fruit and veg.
So - I have just started today. My weight today is 245lb and my BMI is 43. My first goal is to reduce by 10% - down to 220lb and a BMI of 38. My ultimate dream goal would be to get down to a healthy BMI of 24 - and 140lb. But I haven't been that weight since my early twenties - I need to take smaller steps I think to start off with!
I haven't been able to find that many posts/blogs by people on my plan - I think it is quite hard to search for it as the terms are used so frequently in many posts. So if anyone is on it - or knows someone on it - let me know!
take care all
L