Hello everyone, I am new here and I am having gastric bypass this Friday, May 1, 2015! I am excited and nervous all at once.

I'll give a bit of background:

I have always been big. I have also always been tall. I was usually the tallest/biggest in my class throughout school. I played sports so that helped keep some weight off but I have been in plus sizes for as long as I can remember. I struggled with an eating disorder (binge-eating) for several years but went through an amazing program and have been binge-free for 10 months now.

I tried so many different diets and ways to lose weight with no success. I finally decided in October 2014 to begin the process of getting ready for weight loss surgery. Thankfully my family and friends have been incredibly supportive! I received my insurance approval in early April and scheduled pretty quickly after.

I am so thankful to have found this site!

Welcome @hellohealthy. This forum is great for learning about what to expect and how to handle challenges that come up during the weight loss journey, but it's also one of the friendliest and most supportive boards. Enjoy!

@@hellohealthy Good Luck