I had gastric band surgery a few years ago and managed to lose 30 kgs with a lot of discomfort (throwing up). Then when the surgeon relaxed the band to stop the vomiting, I began gaining weight and put back those 30 kgs that had taken me a year to lose plus 20 more! So now I am against bariatric interventions as in my case it did not work and it put my life at risk (vitamin deficiency and digestive problems plus the psychological cost.) My biggest problem is lack of motivation caused by depression but to complicate matters I had not sought help with my depression because I had gotten so used to it that it felt normal! It wasn't until I bought myself a tablet that I was introduced to te wonderful world of apps and specifically the calorie counter. The rest is history :-) 2012 is my year!