I know what you guys are saying. I have been overweight since I was about 7. My mom was a single mom and she worked all the time so I was with a babysitter. The sitter didn't like to cook so all we ate was candy and drank soda all the time. Oh and our activity level we sat and watched mash this was not fun but it was what I was allowed to do while she was sitting. So I lost alot of weight while I was pregnant with my daughter only to gain it back after birth. I would like to be healthy in my life again I have thought about surgery as it seems like I can only lose a few pounds and then I am stuck but would rather put the time and effort in to it and do it right.