Do you ever feel in your battle with your weight like you are riding a roller coaster? A ride, mind you, that seems to go up and down and one that you can never seem to get off?

Charlene, 30, felt like she was on a roller coaster ride with her weight for a number of years.

She would go up for a while, and then come down for a while, before going back up again. It was not only a frustrating experience for Charlene, but like many other people who ride the weight roller coaster, an expensive one with trying different dieting plans.

Finally, Charlene decided to try Lap Band surgery, a move that she now says she would recommend to anyone struggling with their weight.

"I got tired of trying to diet on my own," Charlene remarked. "I thought there would be a lot of health complications with the surgery, but I have not experienced them. The doctors here (TopSurgeons) are very knowledgeable and supportive. They always asked me if I understand everything. This feels like a family environment here." That sentiment has been one that is often echoed from numerous other patients who come to TopSurgeons looking for answers to their weight loss dilemma.

Since having Lap Band surgery, Charlene has lost 15 pounds, with her ultimate goal being to lose 100 pounds, a goal that now will not include that roller coaster ride.

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