Who does your support system consist of on this journey to a new and better you? My mother in law is attending my seminar with me, but she keeps pushing me to do the Ideal Protein stuff. I keep hoping my husband will come around to the idea of surgery, but he continues to tell me I am crazy. No other diets I've used before have lasted and I'm just expecting a miracle cure and this won't work. Makes me sad and angry. On a positive note, I have my parents (my dad had lap band done 5 yrs.ago), a close friend who also had the lap band 7 years ago, my sister who lives 1500 miles away, and two amazing neighbors to keep my @$$ motivated and on the right track afterwards. I've also got support here and on a couple of other message boards and forums. I'm determined to prove all my doubters WRONG!!

Good luck on your journey. I hope your husband and mother-in-law come around.

Everyone has been supportive but my mom has been the superstar. She has attended all my appointments (sitting in on some of the classes) and was with me every minute at the hospital. I couldn't have done it without her.

I'm fortunate that my DH and I are going through this journey together. I also have a friend who is anticipating a surgery date around the same time as mine later this summer. I honestly don't know how my parents feel about me having the surgery, but they are there is help with the kids while both my husband and I recover.