:thumbup:I am married with three daughters 21, 11 and 3 n 1/2. I lost the weight the first two pregencies however the last five years has been Hell!!!! I am sure like everyone else on this site we have all tried just about everything to lose the weight just to gain it ALL back plus more!!!! I am so sick of the yo-yo diests and living in denial about how the excess weight really makes me feel. Yuckky!!!! My appt is in two weeks and I just cant wait. Please pray that I will be accepted and will be on my way to final reprograming my portion control and Lord Willing healthly living by excerise and more fruit and veggies. The reason why I have chosen to blog ( I usually a very private person) is because all my life I have been my Loved ones personay cheerlearder, and now i know to do this thing for a life long change in Life I know I will need to be part of a support group that will cheer me on thru the tears and laugh with me thru the trials. I am sooooo Greatful I found this site and know i can be your cheerleader too if you need one. I know I need all the encourgment, because I am my own worst critic. God Bless you all and i admire all your depths of honesty to do get out of the problem and live in the solution!!!!!!! So, for now Prary, Pray, I will be accepted to get the lap-band. Peace all