I have been overweight since the second grade. I am 22 years old and have tried weight watchers time and time again along with doing the eliptical at the gym and kickboxing. The most I ever lost was 25 lbs and I hgained it back and then some ina year and from then on my weight keeps rising.

I am so unhappy with my weight, it is the only bad thing in my life and does horrible things to my self esteem. I have spent hours researching this and my desire to have it is more than the anxiety of getting surgery (i have only had my teeth out!) I am so ready for this and my road ahead. I have my physical tomorrow, and an appointment with the surgeon soon too. I also have a thryoid disorder and Irritable bowel syndrome so I can't eat "healthy diet foods" I appreciate any feedback that you have or would like to give to me.

March 15th 2006 is the big day!!

1/23/06 today I had my upper GI X- ray. It wasn't that bad. I was nervous but you didn't have to drink too much. I just hugged it and held my nose. It was almost like a milkshake with chalkyness.

2/12/06 All my tests are done and everything is set to go. The only thing is that I'm still waiting on the insurance aproval.

2/17 I'm approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3-15-06 I'm home and banded! Everythimg is going well but I'm sore. will update more later

3-20-06 minus another 9lbs since surgery so together its 26 lbs

4-3-06 So glad to be on pureed foods! I love ricotta cheese with spagetti sauce! I lost another 4 .5 lbs for a total of 31:clap2:

Interests: I love reading magazines to catch up on the latest gossip. I'm in college to become a teacher so I try to stay up to dat on all the current events by reading the newspaper everyday. I love bath and body products. I'm pretty easy to please and enjoy many things.