Age: 53

Height: 5'6

Starting Weight: 256 lbs.

BMI: 41

Current Weight: 256 lbs.

Goal Weight: 140 lbs.

I am in the early stages of exploring Lap band surgery.  I have been struggling with my weight since I was 15, almost 40 years.  I have been on every program imaginable and have lost and gained so many times.  I am looking for help that will get my eating and weight issues under control.  I am at my highest weight ever, each time I lose I seem to gain back more than I lost.  I want to feel better; in the last few year I really think my weight is having an adverse affect on my quality of life.  I am so much more tired; it is hard to do things.  I have joint pain.  I have also developed hypothyroidism.  I also struggle with Migrains.   I also seem to have lost my confidence; I don't feel good about myself.  I really want to find a way to lose weight and keep it off so I can be more active and feel better.  I've been doing a lot of research on this surgery option; I think it is a viable option but I am scared of the risks and of failure.  I hope to continue to learn more, especially by talking with people who are in different parts of this journey.