I am new to this website but have been fighting weight problems since I was a child. I have been on Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, Physicians Weight Loss, and Metabolic research. I have grown frustrated with counselors that assume that obese people do not try to help themselves lose weight. I come from several generations of obese people from both sides of my family and watched my father die of obesity related problems. I am looking for support and wisdom from others that have had surgery or are just looking for the answers to help them lose and live a more meaningful life.