Im 17, I've been struggling with weight sense I was a little girl. I don't know what else to do considering I have tried EVERYTHING. The Lap-Band is my last resort so I'm needing advice and to know if I will be doing the right thing.. So if anyone wants to give me advice please reply or send me a message! Itll be GREATLY appreciated.

Crystal, that is so awesome! SO happy for you!! I am blessed with such a supporting family that is willing to go the extra mile just to make me happy. Is it a struggle? I mean, do you get aggravated that you cant eat what you want? What do you have to do to prepare yourself for surgery? Im so nervous, but yet excited.

honestly it was every emotional for me at first. my 2 week pre opt liquid diet (not all drs require pre opt diet) was during the holidays so while everyone was enjoying loads of awesome food i was eating broth as pathetic as it might sound it was emotionally difficult it made me realize how big food was in my life and in everyones life but overall i needed that i kept my head up by realizing that was the last christmas i was going to be this big and that next christmas i am going to be happier and healthier. so for me it has been very emotional but also very liberating finally took control of my life

ps: also dont think that your not going to eat "normal" for ever again because you will, just eat consciously know what you put in your mouth. i had Cookies the other day but because i now know how many cals and fats there are in them i only had 2. your arent giving up food you are just changing the way you eat

do you have a surgery date yet?

oh and ALSO haha things that helped me prepare for surgery were just coming onto the forum and asking questions and just reading what to expect. and on youtube i recommend taking a look at some vlogs people have documented their lapband journeys in video vlogs on youtube if your interested i recommend looking up kacykwinn, and newtoy4kt

That sounds horrible having to do that during holidays but im sure it was worth it. I know itll def. Be a struggle for me because I LOVE FOOD! Lol. & i dont have a date yet because my insurance company dont cover Lap-Band, so some how i have to get the money because i can not do this on my own. Ive tried MANY MANY MANY times and i just keep failing. But thanks for the advice!! (: