I agree that it is so infuriating that people who know you will tell you that you should just try to do this 'on your own' and 'what difference will it make?'
Argh.
The vast majority of people I've been reading about and tracking via blogs definitely and consistently lose weight. My real worry is maintainance over time... not a whole lot of long term info that I'm finding about that. But it will be a hell of a lot better to lose the weight and be thinner for a few years and then have to re-engage fills and everything with the band, if I slip-- than to never take the weight off at all. It is a risk benefit analysis.
Basically: I'm trying to say that I've got a life-long problem and don't think that losing weight this time will be enough-- but it will certainly be a good running start at long lasting and successful change. Screw the haters!!
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Start weight on home scale 9/2009: 192
5 feet 4 inches/ 39 yr old female
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