My name is Gigi am 23 and going to have the lap band done. I have been over weight for most of my life. I realize at the age of 22 I need to change my life. For most of my life I wanted to be the over weight women with the high self esteem. It was a role I played well but the truth is I know that I was fat, and I know that I need to change my life. I am right now meeting with my doctor. I am hoping to have it done by June. I am scared of getting it done, of having surgery and how my life is going change after I have it done. However, I also think about how different my life would be after I get it done. It would be a fresh start, a chance for me to accomplish all the dreams that my weight have hindered. I am getting the lap band done despite the lack of support from my mother, father and Boyfriend of 3 years. I think the older I get the more I realize it’s about me, my needs , my wants, and my desire to evolve. I think everyone who have or contemplating of having the lap band done understand being over weight is horrible. It’s horrible because when you enter a room full of people, in the back of your mind you know the “elephant in the room” is you.

Okay, I love that last sentence. So true.

ok i agree with u i feel the same way!!!! and I LOVE YOU....... i wish i coluld hug u right now.... truth is have u ever looked in the mirrior and liked what u have seen then taken a pic and its not at all what you thoiught u looked like? you look and your self and say my god whaty happened is that really me? people are me see me so diff then i see my self. truth is its starts in side us yes beauty is more then skin deep but damn right it helps to looks great on the out side........

im proud of you....

with love,