Scooby1980
"My story? Ok. It was never easy for me..." -Steve Martin in The Jerk
I am 28 years old and I'm living in the awesome city of Austin,TX. I am sure I have the same story as a ton of people on here. I have been overweight my whole life. I have fluctuated between somewhat tolerable and totally disgusting. In middle school, I remember being made fun of for taking weight watchers food for lunch. I went on Jenny Craig and was losing very little, while paying a lot. I even did atkins. My boyfriend lost 20 lbs. Good for him. 
Once I started college, I became "the funny girl" or the "girl with a great personality" and guys were constantly asking for a phone number...My roommate's phone number! I'm the girl that's asked to hold the purses, while my friends get asked to dance. I'm not looking for sympathy. I love who I am and I can't wait to start loving myself in a whole new way. (wow, that sounds worse than it's supposed to). 
I can't wait to be more physically active. I want to WANT to do things. I can't wait to go out and enjoy an activity and not want a nap in a few hours.
I am going through Dr. Ganta and I have been approved for the surgery. I have to take care of all the pre-op details/ appointments, and I hope to be banded by the end of August. I love this web site and I'm always looking for people to chat with.
Good luck to everyone!
