I have been reading many posts on this forum for the past week and have now decided to introduce myself. I am 27yrs old and will be banded on 2/22/07. I am very excited, nervous and scared. I have struggled with my weight for the last 5 or 6 yrs. I have come to the conclusion that this is the best TOOL to Help me lose the weight. I have a very supportive husband. I have chose to keep this a secret from most people that know me. I have not even told my parents yet. I plan on telling them soon, but I know that they will not think this is the right thing and that I haven't tried hard enough on my own.

I really need the support and encouragement that I see shown on this forum.

I have chose to keep this a secret from most people that know me. I have not even told my parents yet. I plan on telling them soon, but I know that they will not think this is the right thing and that I haven't tried hard enough on my own.

I really need the support and encouragement that I see shown on this forum.

No one knows unless they walk in OUR shoes! I am in the process. I went to my original seminar 11-05. Due to insurance problems I have not joined the "Band" yet. I am hoping soon. This is the greatest website. I have been lurking here and posting for quite sometime. Everyone is so willing to share experiences and advice. And to see how everyone has done on the tickers its great. Look around there are meal and recipe suggestions too, which I find really neat.Good Luck!

Thank You so much. I appreciate it. I've been trying to find meal suggestions. I'll check them out!

I'm 29 and getting my band on 2-21-07 & I'm nervous too!! Whenever I start feeling scared I just think about how many new things I'll be able to do soon. I think about how many pounds I will have lost by next christmas, spring, and so on...that gets me excited again!! To me nothing is more scary than living the rest of my life this big and unhealthy, so I say bring it on!! Good luck with your surgery and congratulations on doing something positive for yourself!!

I had a few.. "oh my goodness what I am doing?" moments. Even in the holding area waiting for surgery! I just kept thinking of all the positive things this band can help me with and it kept me going. So far, I am very happy to have it.

I am 32 and have only told my husband, sister and two best friends. (Work people found out only 'cause they overheard a few of my phone calls, so I came clean - no biggie though. I just started the job and hardly know any of them.) My family has always put such an emphasis on my weight, that I decided not to tell them until I was ready. I wanted to make sure this was a decision I made on my own. That and it's nice not to have to answer the "how much have you lost so far" and "can you eat that" questions.... Good Luck!

I totally understand not telling the folks if they are the obsessed-with-weight type. I told one of my best friends and then she had the audacity to tell me it was the easy way out! It's really something that skinny people don't understand, but I'm sure they'll be thrilled when they see it is working. :confused: