I AM GETTING BANDED ON AUGUST 11, 2009, IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, I AM SCARED BUT ALSO EXCITED. I HAVE TO DO THIS FOR MYSELF AND FOR THOSE WHO LOVE ME AND WANT ME TO FEEL GOOD NOT ONLY HEALTHY, BUT ALSO WHILE I LOOSE MY WEIGHT TO GAIN MY SELF ESTEEM AND COMFIDENCE AGAIN, AND TO PROOF THOSE THINKING THAT OVERWEIGHT MEANS FAILURE, THAT I COULD ACHIEVE ALL MY DREAMS. I WISH I CAN FIND PEOPLE FROM MY AREA (NORTHERN NEW JERSEY) TO BECOME "JOURNEY BUDDIES" TO GIVE SUPPORT AND IDEAS TO SUCCEED IN THIS NEW GOAL. PLEASE WISH ME LUCK.