I was first put on a diet in 4th grade and struggled with my weight for almost 40 years. I had done every diet and supervised weight loss plan known to man, as well as almost every form of exercise and just could never lose more than 20-25 pounds or so. Even though none of the co-morbidity factors had reared their ugly head yet for me, 100 extra lbs on my petite frame was wearing on my body and making me feel older than it should, so I finally decided to take action and scheduled an appointment. I was a cash pay patient so I was able to schedule surgery very quickly and had my procedure done two weeks later. Best decision I’ve ever made. I’m almost 3 years out now and feel like a completely different person. Wish I would have done it 15-20 years sooner. I have a passion for cooking now and eat 100 times better. I know that I will never let that extra weight drag me down ever again.