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Hi! My name is Courtney. I am a stay-at-home mom with two children. Maddy is 8 and my son Gavin is 4. I have always had weight issues. I can only remember one year that I have not struggled with my weight and that was when I was 14. I have been on many diets, Weight Watchers, LA Weight loss, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, I even tried Phen-phen. The only successful plan was Weight Watchers. I was on Weight Watchers probably 8 times and I have had luck with that program. However, I would "fall off" the wagon and struggled to get back on. All the weight I lost, piled back on. My weight gain can happen very quickly. I can look at food and probably gain 10 lbs. I want to be able to be active with my children, feel comfortable seeing "old" friends from school, and feel comfortable with my husband putting his arms around me and not feeling self conscious about my body.

My surgery date is April 4, 2012. I'm so excited to get this journey started and feel comfortable in my own skin.