shrinan

Hi everyone! I am seriously thinking about getting the lap band from Dr.Ortiz in Mexico. The only problem is my boyfriend is super against it. He thinks I can work out and eat better and everything will be fine. What he doesn't understand is I have struggled my WHOLE life with being over weight and all the emotional stress that has on a person over a lifetime. I am just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how I could get some support should I decide to go through with it. Thanks

To answer your questions I am currently 5'3" and weigh 170. Am I morbidly obese? No,but carrying around 30 or 40 extra pounds is also painful. I have tried absolutly eerything imaginable to lose weight. A couple times it has worked but it ALWAYS comes back. I know its a very drastic step considering lap band but this has been the biggest obsticle in my life to far to long. I am yearnng for a way to feel comfortaqble in my clothes and feel atractive for once.

Hey girls! I live in Minnesota (chanhassen). I have a BMI of 30 so in order for me to get a lap band I have to go to Mexico. I am undecided if I am going to go through with it or not. I know I am not considered morbidly obese but being 30 pounds overweight your entire life is very difficult. My boyfriend is extremely against it so I don't have any support besides the people here!

Thank you so much for all your encouragement and great ideas! I am going to keep talking to him about it and hope that along the way he will warm up to the idea. I was also wondering if anyone lives in Minnesota like I do?