natalia05

I have always been active (that is until about 5years ago), bike riding everywhere, walking everywhere (ex: I live off of 23mi and my friends live off of 24mi, would walk back and forth), also played soccer. Well Junior year and Senior year started gaining weight, thought no biggie and just said would not let myself get over 200lb, well now only 22yrs old and 252.5 was my highest. I would say once I got a car all activity stoped, and fast-food became my meals. For the past 1yr 1/2 I have been reading on Lapband and was very interested in it, I had tried others: WW, MWL, and other home things, I would always loss 5-10lbs, but then gain right back, I think because it was not a quick response I gave up. This however had me, I know activity needs to become part of my life again but I also know that the portions I'm eating need to be decreased BIG TIME, and what a better way. I also want this not only for health: my grandfather just passed March 09, diabetic, but also I am finally engaged with the love of my life after 7 1/2 yrs, and plan to wed in Feb 2012, then have a family. I also have a 12yr sister and 10yr brother who are becoming overweight and do not want them to get outta control, unfortuantely they are more lbs then I was at the age, but I'm hoping with my changes they will follow. I am a MA student and will graduate in April 2010, and when in the health field you should look healthy (at least thats what I feel).With that being said as a student I can not miss any class and my original surgery date was Feb 3rd 2010, I was placed on a cancellation list and was called Thurs Dec 17th 2009 and was told my surgery date was changed to Wed Dec 23rd 2009, SWEET!!!! Well kindda, I did miss my christmas meals, but this was worth it, and honeslty the first 2-3 days I was not really hungery, that could be though I ended up sick Thurs morning non-surgery related. Well just 5days into my new life and liking it so far.