I have been hanging around this site for a while now, and have only just worked out how to blog!

I am going to blog often as i pop in here everyday or so and figure it would be a good place to ask some questions.

I am 24 years old and live in Victoria in Australia I am about to turn 25 in a week or so, I currently weigh about 110KG (around 240LBS i think). I am a normal height of 165cm's.

I have been over weight pretty much my whole life, would have spent most of it in the over weight category up until probably about 5 years ago and i hit the obese category (nothing to be proud of).

I have tried lots and lots of diets from weight watchers about 5 times, tony ferguson shakes about 3 times, the liver cleansing diet, optifast, and goodness knows how many more..... And yes none of them have worked for me, well actually to be honest i haven't worked for them!

There probably are underlining factors why I am so big, like things that have happened in my life etc: But that is no excuse, Recently i have learnt that i am an emotional eater, if things get tough i eat, if i get angry i eat, if i'm really happy or excited i eat!!!!!!!! You get the picture!

I am booked for lapbanding Feb 2010 and can't wait!!!!!!!!! I have had the chest x-ray and blood tests, plus a couple of appointments with my surgeon, so i have the ball rolling, now just waiting for the time to tick by. I can't wait, i dream about it everyday.

I have pretty much kept my lapbanding to myself, 2 friends know, my partner, and my sister. I plan on keeping it that way, and of coarse when it gets closer i will let my Mum know, but she will worry and lecture me and i won't hear the end of it, so the longer i leave it the less nagging i have to listen to!

I really could go on forever, so i will go now.

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I am 3 days post lap band surgery and can tell you I felt the same way, only my husband and close friends new until after the surgery, it boils down to this, as long as you are happy with the decession you make know one elses opinion matters this is your life to live not anyone elses.

LOL!! funny i was holding out on Telling my mom, but i had to tell her i waited as long as i could, My husband and i are getting the lapband on the same day so we need a ride home (lol)...