i am 5 foot 1 and weigh 185.00. i have been approved to get lap band surgery because i am type two diabetic. i need to loose 65 to 70 lbs. not sure if i should do it or not.....any advice would be nice...thank you

If you feel like you are able to change your eating and exercise habits, if you know this is a tool and not a magic bullet, if you're motivated to lose the weight and have the band help maintain, then this is for you. If you're not willing to make changes this is not the surgery for you.

I will tell you, as a classic stress eater/emotional eater, it's been hard changing but I finally decided it was time to just do it (hence my screen name, LOL). It's been great, I've lost 30 lbs since mid January.

Be mindful that you may lose more slowly than someone like me who is very overweight at the beginning. It will probably by slow but steady.

Good luck!!!

Here's some motivation: I am 5'2" and weighed 208 before surgery. Only two months later I've lost 24 pounds and my Type II diabetes if GONE. Do it.