I am Nyt. I'm getting banded on the 12th of July. I'm nervous and excited. I've tried to lose weight the "right" way and all that happened was that I wound up tired, sore, hungry, and heavier than when I started. I worked at eating right and exercising, I hit the gym every week and didn't lose a single pound. I would lose inches though. I look at my body and under all the fat is muscle tone. It was quite frustrating.

I've gone through the pre-op stuff twice before and changed my mind both times thinking, I've got this. I can do this. I don't need that.

Well, I'm not changing my mind this time. I know that I have tried to do what is recommended and what we all are supposed to do and found that it didn't work for me. So I've decided to stop being stubborn and to let myself get this aide to help me be healthier. I see this as a tool and something to help me, not something to do it for me.

Anyway, nice to meet you all. Good luck to you all.

were you thinking it was the easy way out?

At the time, yes. I still think I will be perceived as a cop-out. At the same time, no one will know that I don't want to know, right? I know now that I have tried and that I need some help. That's why I see this more as a tool than as a quick fix.