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ShastaPants - my surgery is also scheduled for Sept 12! This is my second post - I have been overweight since having children -most of my 20s and 30s. Everytime I would go on a diet I would lose a little weight - just to gain back more. I have honestly tried everything and I'm sad and upset at myself for becoming overweight. My aunts and first cousins are almost all overweight and for me - it was also genetics. I work in a law firm in Miami and I'm the most overweight person there. It hurts my feelings so much. They all love me but its very noticeable and it makes me embarrassed. I have also had my feelings hurt but really it's not done on purpose - but things like "you know you are a big girl" and "you should try eating this or that" or "why don't you exercise more." I have an amazing husband by some grace of God he loves me anyway. He wants me to be happy and he would do anything for me. He went to work in Maryland with his job to make extra money for the summer. We are using that extra $ to finance this surgery as my insurance doesn't cover weight loss. He said just do it! One daughter needs braces and a million other things we need - but he says just do it - do it for you. I honestly never do anything for myself, but I'm going to make this commitment. I want to look good & feel good! I know it will be difficult at times! Thank you to all the people here - very inspiring!

This is my first post! I went to see the surgeon about the lap band yesterday. I am a good candidate! I'm 44 and have been overweight for most of my 20s and 30s. I'm nervous because I'm self-pay (my ins doesn't cover) - but because I don't have any serious weight issues affecting my health, my surgery is a little cheaper. They did my surgery work-up and my EKG - so I'm a go for surgery on 9/12. Thanks for all the reading so far - very inspiring!