<p>I have been over weight my entire life. In school i was big but it was in a good shape because I played sports. When I went to college and lost 50 pounds using adipex. however i gained it back and more after college i gained 70 pounds. I meet a wonderful guy who loved me for me, it was then that i decided to change my life and begin to live. I had been contemplating baraitic surgery since i was 16, but at that time all i knew of was gastric bypass and my mom being a nurse wouldn't allow me to have it. So when I discovered Lap- Band I sat and talked to my parents and discussed the outcomes. So one week later they agreed and told e they would pay for it so I wouldn't have to get a loan. That was the best gift ever. It is a constant struggle sometimes I fall but I have to remember to get back up <img alt="

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