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Hi, I'm Lis and this is my weight loss blog. Let me tell you a little about myself and my struggles with obesity. I've been overweight most of my life. Right now I weigh 325. I am just over 5'8. I've been bigger. My largest was 430 something. (I can only estimate as I never could get an accurate weight on myself when I was that big.) I'm 42, married to a great guy and have a daughter who we adopted from China four years ago who is about to turn five this October. I have joint problems, diabeties, high blood pressure, and problems with depression. I also have undiagnosed infertility problems and have stopped menstruating. I've lost 100 pounds and I'm proud of that, but as my health declines it becomes harder and harder for me to lose the weight. Mostly because of being sedintary due to pain associated with obesity. I am on September 10th going to my first meeting to discuss possible Lapband surgery. I am motivated to lose weight. My goal is to be able to climb the Great Wall with my daughter. (Something that right now would be impossible.) Here is where I plan to chronicle my journey. Win, lose or draw--here is where I plan to discuss my current and past struggles with weight. Eventually we will discover whether there will be...More or Less me. (Here's crossing our fingers it will be less!)