In the research phase

I gotta tell you, the more I read people's stories the more I want to do this. People, one after another, are losing 100+lbs in a year. Granted not everyone is the same. And its not a guarantee that you will lose. But most people have been having this kind of success. Knowing myself, and how I've been able to control myself, I know I can do it. I'm not the kind of person who will get it and then eat really bad all the time. I might have periods where I cheat a little but like one girl said "lap band makes it hard to stay off track for too long". I've also heard all different things. Some people can't eat breads, count calories, and work out a lot and some people east the same but much much smaller portions and don't really work out.

If I do get this I want to be more active. I will probably have more energy. I'm not saying I'll be in the gym all the time. Because I can tell you right now I won't. But I would like to be more active in general. And I'd probably want to light weights because I really do like lifting weights and feeling stronger. I like the fast results you get from lifting weights and how tight and strong it makes me feel.

Anyway I think I have so much potential I just need help.

Also I've decided to either go with the Lap Band or the Realize band, not gastric bypass.

I'm not sure what the future holds for me. Ideally I would like to have a child first and then do the lap band thing. I don't want it to get in the way of my pregnancy. Also I don't want to have to wait another year to get pregnant. I don't think I could. But if the doctor tells me I should do it before i'll definitely consider it. It wouldn't be a bad thing.

I will just keep on being inspired by the stories I hear for now.