Hi My name is Deborah Oden but you can call me Deb. I want to share some things about me. First, I'm extremely overweight carrying 454 pounds with an BMI of 71. Right now I'm in the process of getting the Lapband and what I need is new friends that can relate to what Im going through because it is lonely in this world of being fat. Yes I do have some very incourageing friends who are gunho about me doing something about my weight problem and they are ready to help me as much as they can , but I need the type of friends who understand and going through that process of losing weight with the Lapband. So this is just a little of what Im about and hope to hear from you who have took that step and to get advice and encouragement from you all. Until then take care.:biggrin: