sebastiansmom

Can I do this? This is question that I have been asking myself over and over. All my life since I was a little girl I have been FAT. I have used food to comfort me when I was upset, as a social activity with friends, and as a form of celebration. I have tried and failed at so many other diet plans that is is not even funny. Sure each time I would make my mind up that this time was going to be different. I'd start out doing great sticking to the food plan and exercising daily and then it would happen! I'd think to myself I sure would like a blizzard or some other food that I knew was forbidden. Eventually, I would break down and go get whatever it was that I desired and afterward I'd think to my self "Oh well you have blown it now you may as well wait and start over on Monday. So now, here I am considering having lapband surgery. Who am I to think that this time will be any different? It's not that I don't want to do it, it's just that I have failed so many times before that I don't know if I can do it. I want to be healthy and thin so bad that I can taste it, but how can someone that wants something so bad keep failing? What am I doing wrong? How in the world am I suppose to stick to a 2 week liquid diet when I can't even stick to Weight Watchers? So I guess this is my question to everyone out there: How did you know that you were ready for this? How did you keep yourself motivatied to stick with the plan? Thanks for listening to me rant and rave! Any info or encouragement will be appreciated.

Thanks so much for all of your comments! Yes I think that you are on to something here. That is my major problem, pushing past the "failure" in order to reach the goal. I seem to view each little setback as a major mess-up instead of forgetting it and moving on.

Hi I am new to this site and I am very curious about lapband. I am from the Middle Georgia area and I was wondering if anyone could recomend a good Dr. for this procedure? I will be self pay. So if you could please tell me who you used and if you were self pay how much your surgery cost? Thanks for your help!

Hi I am new to this site and I am very curious about lapband. I am from the Middle Georgia area and I was wondering if anyone could recomend a good Dr. for this procedure? I will be self pay. So if you could please tell me who you used and if you were self pay how much your surgery cost? Thanks for your help!