Ok, here goes!

I honestly didn't think I could do this but after reading so many inspirational blogs I have decided to pay it forward and hope that my journey could help someone too!

I have been overweight for a long time. After giving birth to my two daughters I never really lost the weight and so it went....I am finally in a perfect place in my life, unbelievably loving and caring husband (second time is the charm) , two beautiful daughters, a gorgeous home, a new career and considering the weight issue, I am in good health. I really have it all except the ONE THING that I have been fighting for for a long time....to get my weight under control.

I had been considering getting the band for a while but my BMI was too low (good news/bad news kind of thing) for my insurance to cover. I had looked into self-pay but could not afford the local doctors. On a cruise to the Bahamas, I met a women who was having the procedure locally (turns out she lives in the same town as me and we have since become good friends!) but whose friend had gone to Mexico to have it done. Mexico? I had never even thought about it but once I started researching, I decided that that was the way I was going to go! The most important thing for me once finding the surgeon who would do the surgery, was to find a local bariatric doctor who would provide all my follow-up care. Every thing is in place and my husband and I will be traveling to Mexico on March 22 and on March 24 I will be banded!

I am so ready for this and will use my blog as a way of keeping me accountable. Wish me luck!