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It took me a year to decide to have my lapband surgery because I struggled so much with the idea that I should be able to handle losing weight on my own. However, I realized that I have been battling my weight issues since elementary school, with only a couple years at the beginning of my college days where I was in an acceptable weight range for my height. Once I graduated from college and "got a job", I also started to become more sendentary and succeeded in gaining 120 lbs over the course of the past 14 years. What always defeated my attempts at many different diets was the hungry feeling.
I am happy to say that I just had my realize lapband surgery on 2/25/09 & for once in my life I actually feel full and am forcing myself to make sure I get enough protein & fluids in each day. I hope to "chat" with many of you on this site and gain helpful insights for the struggles I am sure will come during this life-changing process!
