susie10
I am 33 years old and have been battling with my weight for most of my life.For too long I promised myself I was going to change.Tomorrow,Today and it is not that I havent tried.
I have tried optifast,weight watchers,deal a meal,slim fast all the quick fixes with no long term results.I have only been able to lose about 30 pounds with all the fad diets and wound up getting more frustrated.
I now know these diets all have a 95 % failure rate.
So many things happen to get us to this point.It is so hard to admitt that you have a problem and need help.We all want to believe we can fix this on our own.This like an other addiction is a disease to which we do NEED outside help.I was scared at first to come forward ,and now wish I had done it sooner.I met a woman who had the surgery and she told me it was the best thing she ever did.That we watch our lives pass by and are always on the sidelines and now it is time to be a participant.
I also have a friend who is a therapist.She told me with any other addiction be it smoking,drinking,drugs- you do not have to have them to live,but food you have to have it everyday to live!- It is one of the hardest things to change.It is a total lifestyle change.After all of the years of tears,discrimination,failures and embarassment I was ready for that change!
On Tuesday May 20,2008 I had my surgery and I am so happy to begin this new chapter of my life.I am excited about what the future holds .I love this website and the knowledge ,friendship and inspiration that it exudes.Many thanks to you all and good luck to everyone on this new chapter in their lives.
