I wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. My name is Michael and I am having my surgery Thursday. I cant wait to start this journey and am ready to start meeting some goals. I have been gaining weight since the age of 19 and will be turning 33 tomorrow. I was looking over some old pics of me during my childhood and I was underweight. I dont think anyone would have thought I would have weight issues ever. I have tried so many diets out there and none worked for me. I know they can work but none seemed to work for me.

I never thought I would even quallify for this surgery and am still kinda suprised I am having it done. I am around 80 pounds overweight and thought I needed to be atleast 100 pounds over. I know the FDA just changed some of the guidelines and thats when I started looking into it more. I went to a seminar about 2 months ago and everything pretty much has fell into place. I already could prove that I had the 6 months of doctor supervised diet. I do believe that its God. I know it may sound crazy but I thought at most I only had 4 or 5 at the most months of the 6 month diet down but I had 6 months. Everything has just kept rolling forward since then and here I am. I put my faith in God and know this his what he wants for me:)

I have the surgery Thursday and I know that it is not a cure but a tool. A tool that I really believe is going to work for me. I know that since I am not going to be eating nearly as much that I need to make better choices. I know that my body needs nutrients and I am going to privide it with them. YES I will still have foods that are not as good for me but I will not do it as often as I have. I have learned not to deprive myself cause its just not practical. Point is I am ready for this and cant wait. This turned out to be longer than what I thought it would be but guess I had a lot to say LOL. Thanks and please say some prayers for my surgery and recovery and my new journey.

Thanks, Michael

I am also going to be banded on Thursday , Unlike you I have always been over weight except my last two years of highschool and then it came back with aunts uncles and cousins lol. I wish you all the best and hope for speedy recovery for us and all others !

Georgia

I wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. My name is Michael and I am having my surgery Thursday. I cant wait to start this journey and am ready to start meeting some goals. I have been gaining weight since the age of 19 and will be turning 33 tomorrow. I was looking over some old pics of me during my childhood and I was underweight. I dont think anyone would have thought I would have weight issues ever. I have tried so many diets out there and none worked for me. I know they can work but none seemed to work for me.

I never thought I would even quallify for this surgery and am still kinda suprised I am having it done. I am around 80 pounds overweight and thought I needed to be atleast 100 pounds over. I know the FDA just changed some of the guidelines and thats when I started looking into it more. I went to a seminar about 2 months ago and everything pretty much has fell into place. I already could prove that I had the 6 months of doctor supervised diet. I do believe that its God. I know it may sound crazy but I thought at most I only had 4 or 5 at the most months of the 6 month diet down but I had 6 months. Everything has just kept rolling forward since then and here I am. I put my faith in God and know this his what he wants for me:)

I have the surgery Thursday and I know that it is not a cure but a tool. A tool that I really believe is going to work for me. I know that since I am not going to be eating nearly as much that I need to make better choices. I know that my body needs nutrients and I am going to privide it with them. YES I will still have foods that are not as good for me but I will not do it as often as I have. I have learned not to deprive myself cause its just not practical. Point is I am ready for this and cant wait. This turned out to be longer than what I thought it would be but guess I had a lot to say LOL. Thanks and please say some prayers for my surgery and recovery and my new journey.

Thanks, Michael