Lisa R.
My story??? How long do you have???? 
It all started when I was 8 years old. Yes, 8 years old. That is when I started gaining weight and have not stopped. By the time I was in 9th grade I weighed 205 lbs. Not a fun life for a teenager. I have lost a lot of weight on many different ways and very successful but the only thing is that I am not able to keep the weight off!
In my 20's I tried a lot of diets....let's see ....there was the doctor approved Phen phen diet pills....then I tried redux pills.....oh, don't want to forget the no eating for 6 weeks diet. Yes, I actually starved myself for 6 weeks...... then I tried the apple diet.....Oh, I made up the apple diet.....I ate an apple each day and that was it. I also, tried only consuming 500 calories a day diet. I lost 70lbs drinking slim fast....hate that stuff now....of course I gained 80lbs back.
Now, but this time I am in my 30's: I also lost 70lbs on Suzanne Somers diet "Somersizing" but I gained 90lbs back with it. I will say it was the most nutrious for me and I enjoyed it the most. My doctor wants me to continue eating the Somersizing way. All in all I have lost weight but never been able to keep it off. My hope is that this will change with WLS.
So, now I am 41 and it is time to take control of my weight and that is why I am here today. Last year I started having high blood pressure and my family doctor told me that if I don't do something I'm going to have a stroke. So, here I am today..... 
I will be successful with WLS and make it ...because if I don't I will die and I know that.
