When I first started talking about the LAPBAND me and my family started off as a joke. We would like make fun of it and just say you need the LAPBAND blah blah blah. Finally one day my dad was like hey, it accepts PPO we have PPO. That's where it all started. I told him if the PPO accepted us then I'm down to get the LAPBAND. I thought of it alot before I even got it. I even found out one of my friends got it and when I talked to her she felt and looked so amazing she told me it was the best decision she has ever made and if I do it I will love my life even more. I didn't do it just because of her. I did it for my health to look and feel better about myself. Not that I was so depressed and didn't like who I was. I loved who I was and I still love who I am still! It's just weight. I don't judge people at all. But my mom has diabetes and I knew I needed to lose weight. I tried all those little diets. I tried going to a trainer that definitley didn't work. So I just decided to just get a little help from the LAPBAND now that I've got it I feel fine and I feel better about myself I can tell I'm losing weight and i feel great right now everything is so far so good :)