chubby_soul

Hello Everyone!  I decided to join the forum to decide if the lap band procedure is for me.  My sister/best friend has given me the information as she was researching for herself and I was very impressed with the positive results I am reading about.  So now here is my issue I LOVE FOOD!!!   I am a "Foody"  I live in NYC and I love trying out new restaurants.  So how can a gal like myself be strong and make this life changing decision and continue to live and work in NYC with out loosing my mind????Let me give you a little background about me;  I am a single girl/no kids who back in the days had it going on! LOL  I was always athletic build my sz usually range from the smallest sz 4 to 8.  But life happened and as I became older ummm lets say by the time I was 31 I became less active and stop taking care of myself and began taking care of my mother instead.  I will admit I let my self go and maybe I was depressed and food did comfort me?!  Wow I can't believe I just admitted that!!  Anyway now I am a sz 16 holding on to dear life that I do not become a sz 18 =;(    I have done everything diets and exercising and even tried to starve myself but I get lost in all the day to day drama and I am back to square one.  So there you have it..................that's my story and I am sticking with it =;)  I hope all goes well in my search for a caring and funny doctor who is good!  So please suggestions and your stories are greatly appreciated ;)Stay true:  Chubby - Soul