Well i thought id start a brief story on my process. im 17 6"0 large framed and i way 270 Lbs. To be honest ive always had a frame large enough where i don't look weird wearing clothes or anything but my mom got the lap band done and she told me today she would allow me to do it, and that the hospitals here in canada do it now and she thinks if im really serious about this i can talk to my doctor and get it done while im 17 or if i have to wait a year till im 18. Ive never even thought of doing something so drastic at my age but im getting despite, being fat and going through high school is tough and if i didn't play football for 6 years growing up i don't think i would have been even able to live with myself. i grew up with a single dad who was always working and i always had the house to myself, i bought the food i wanted and ate it like i pleased and my dad would bring home terrible fast food all the time, and as a kid what am i supposed to turn down a big mac and fries while we watch a movie together. im ashamed of myself for how i could be so weak. I now want to fight this thing, even if it means that i have to go under the knife, even if my body rejects or is disturbed by this operation. Im nervous and scared. one way or another im gonna get this done, i have to so i can live my life in peace without having to try and pretend im someone im not. Hopefully with this post i can begin my life with a fresh slate. So cheers to everyone who has changed. My question is, is this the path i should go down? PS: spelled nervous wrong by accident sorry!
