I was raised in the south where everything was battered and fried and sweet ice tea so I have been over weight a good portion of my life. 5 years ago I was blessed with a baby girl who is my everything to me. My weight has been on a up rise for several years no matter what i eat or did it was just increasing so finally I talked to my Dr about lap band and she thought it was a great idea so I went through all the procedures and was approved but thank God my best friend talked me out of it. She says we can do this so for a year we have been on and off a diet but I have slowly been losing weight but it was it coming off. Again I went to my Dr and said I think I need to be checked for Metibolic Syndrome and sure enough I was. Since this time my Dr was placed me Byetta and Glucophage and the weight it coming off. I have changed my diet and trying to get moving more than I did. My best friend is joining me on this mission; together we will beat the addiction of food.