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I am a single parent of an 8 year old, working full time and attending grad school part time. All my life, weight loss has been one of my biggest challenges.
As a child I can remember going shopping with my sister who is 3 years older than me and having to "wait my turn" because I could not shop in the same section of the store where she could shop. I had to go to department stores like JCPenney and Sears where they may have had one or two racks of clothing for girls labeled "H" for husky.
Even in my teen years, I had to shop in the Plus Sized sections. Whereas for a teen, the fashionable selections were extremely limited. So when I did find something trendy, I wore it until it had holes in it.
Now, as an adult...the struggle continues. I've tried personal trainers, gym membership, excercise classes, numerous managed weight loss programs and every weight loss medication known to man. To date, my biggest weight loss goal has only been 15lbs.
I've done my research, spoken with physcians and nutrition specialists. I'm so ready to move forward with this process! I firmly believe the lap band is THE solution for me to help me 'kick start' a better way of living.
