finallymyturn
My story is probably the same as most. I was an overweight child and now I'm an overweight adult. I tried so many different diets and strategies for losing weight with nothing more than small successes followed by additional gains. As a mother, as a busy career-minded woman, and as a wife, I feel as though my weight has hindered my success and happiness. It's time to take control and do something about it. I had the LapBand surgery on 2/21/07. It took nearly a year to obtain all of the preop approval and I'm incredibly happy I did not give up. No matter how long it takes, do not give up. I look forward to the day my children can wrap their arms around me and hug me and not the belly. I look forward to having a lap for them to sit on and more energy to share in their childhood experiences.