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Hi All!

So, I am here because I need the lap band. Wow! Funny, how I landed out here. Anyway, I'll be going to a seminar on Saturday, to see if I can get the lap band. My current weight is 230 lbs and I am 5 feel 1 inch tall! (Yeah, I know I'm short).

How I got to be this big is a huge tale (pun intended), but I'll shorten it and post it on "Why are YOU fat?" thread. Overweight my whole life, got worse when I was picked on severely in high school. I've been diginosed with severe depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD). I just had a panic attack yesterday and I'm still recovering from it. *SIGH*

Most of my depression comes from the fact that I am fat. I hate it and want to change it so bad. I've been on countless diets like WW, South Beach, Atkins, Blood Type diet, so on and so forth. You name it, I've tried it. And (get this) I'm only 19 years old. I need this surgery because I can't control what I eat and I always feel hungry. I recently tried the Shangri La Diet, but I got sick because of the oil and sugar Water.

So, about me: I'm a college student who is pursuing philosophy and acting and I want to write about different acting styles and theaters. I love to write, act, draw, paint, play video games, sew and listen to punk music (Gabba Gabba Hey!).

Feel free to say hi, I don't bite. See ya soon!

JRG

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Welcome JRG. I wanna be sedated!! There's a LOT of info scattered on here for a potential new bandster to look over, so pull up a chair and get busy reading!! It'll be nice to have a philosophy dudette on here, I Kant remember the last time that happened (see what I did there? Philosophy puns ROCK).

Seriously, there are pros and cons that need to be considered with the band. It's not a magic pill...it's a helpful tool. You'll probably understand mo betta after your seminar.

There's a metric ton of friendly regulars on here, lots of support, advice, etc. It's a wonderful site. Good luck on your journey, and keep us all posted on your progress!

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