I am 5'4" and reached my top weight of 260 last year...then dropped to 230 for my surgery day. The decision to do the surgery for me was pretty quick. I just woke up one day, and was sick of the yo-yo dieting, and being so fat! I felt inside it was time to make a change. So, I went to my pcp, then the seminar, psych eval, etc. the whole process was 2 months from decision to surgery. I did have complications, but once that was behind me, I joined Gold's Gym. I had been off oxygen (pneumonia) for about 3 weeks when I joined the gym. I started slow, just doing aquafit classes 3 times a week. I eventually got up to doing the treadmill and weights also. I now do 1 hour on the treadmill, I do some weights, and I still take aquafit now and then! I just tried a hip hop class a few weeks ago! It was fun! I think it's a bit beyond me, but I did it!! I love the gym. I feel great when I go, and not so great when I don't. My goal is to tone what I can, be as healthy as I can, and try to be as consistant as I can!! I have a habit of being "good" for awhile, then not....but I find coming here helps me to stay on track! Thanks guys!
