hello my name is Christina. I am having lap band surgery on Monday 11/10/08. This has been a 7 month journey for me to be approved. I have 3 beautiful children and a wonderful husband.

WOW! Congrats. Just think by Thanksgiving you will be able to have some turkey. You will be off the mushies. I am still waiting on insurance approval. Hopefully I can get in this month. My luck it will be a few days before Thanksgiving. UGH! Keep us posted on your weight loss. You did not say how much you have to lose.

I am trying to figure out how to get a ticker so I could track my weight. I have a 135 lbs to lose. I have struggled with my weight since my 20's. I am 36 and basically gained 30 lbs planning our wedding 7 yars ago and then another 70 with my first pregancy. Slowly it just kept coming on. I have hired personal trainers, gone to gyms, weight watchers ... probably like everyone else feel like I have done everything.