One year later!!!!

[dalia93 28]

I can officially say am a success story now! A year ago I would visit this forum 1000000x a day looking at the successful stories and felt inspired by all of you!!!! I hope my success story inspires new people who are considering to do this surgery!!!

A year ago I was 19, obese, depressed and used food to be my comfort and way to relieve myself! I tried loads of diets, slimming pills, even a personal trainer!!!!!!! But never lost more than 5kgs and never kept it off! My parents always blamed themselves for my weight and tried their best to motivate me to lose weight, I went to a nutritionist and she suggested the gastric balloon but i wanted a permanent solution so I decided on the gastric band with my parents! I was nervous and unsure about me succeeding so I asked advise and guidance from many of u here who have helped and I am very grateful! Previous success stories here not only pushed me to believe I can do it but it guided me to know how you all did it!!! I am here for all of you!!!

Height: 5ft 4

Before my surgery:

116kg

July 2nd- Day of surgery: 102kg

Today: 54kg

I was a size 18-20

Now I am a happy size 8! I eat healthily, Protein and veggies mostly, exercise 5X a week for half an hour to an hour! My whole lifestyle is completely different now!

[MiniMi 1,468]

I can officially say am a success story now! A year ago I would visit this forum 1000000x a day looking at the successful stories and felt inspired by all of you!!!! I hope my success story inspires new people who are considering to do this surgery!!!

A year ago I was 19' date=' obese, depressed and used food to be my comfort and way to relieve myself! I tried loads of diets, slimming pills, even a personal trainer!!!!!!! But never lost more than 5kgs and never kept it off! My parents always blamed themselves for my weight and tried their best to motivate me to lose weight, I went to a nutritionist and she suggested the gastric balloon but i wanted a permanent solution so I decided on the gastric band with my parents! I was nervous and unsure about me succeeding so I asked advise and guidance from many of u here who have helped and I am very grateful! Previous success stories here not only pushed me to believe I can do it but it guided me to know how you all did it!!! I am here for all of you!!!

Height: 5ft 4

Before my surgery:

116kg

July 2nd- Day of surgery: 102kg

Today: 54kg

I was a size 18-20

Now I am a happy size 8! I eat healthily, Protein and veggies mostly, exercise 5X a week for half an hour to an hour! My whole lifestyle is completely different now![/quote']

And you did it young!! I'm 43 and wish I would have don't it earlier.

Congrats!

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Congrats!

[chasingadream 1,311]

Thanks for your story dalia93-- I am in the pre-testing phases and am hoping for a surgery date in sept (ugh--seems sooooo far away) ...and YES...you are an inspiration.

I too lurk for hours at a time looking for the success stories and trying to learn all I can from the success stories and the strugglers as well! Im hoping by the time my surgery comes I will have fully "wrapped" my head around all of the information I am taking in.

I do know there is WORK involved and happily I am not afraid of that!!!!

Perhaps you could post a before and after pic on your profile....I always find the pics to be so powerful!

Thanks again for the inspiration!