Idea for Daughters Project

My daughter has been assigned a science fair prject for 6th grade.(this is our first) She wants to do it on my WLS..Is that a good idea? She wants to interview people who had surgery and make people aware and how proud she is of me and our struggles.. Any suggestions or input... I do not want this to be to technical but want her and others to learn. I tried to relate it to her like does watching TV make you Obese? She wants Does having Gastric Bypass Surgery make you lose weight faster and how much.. I am honored but I am wondering if over her head.. Thanks for suggestions and ideas.... Ann in NC 10/6/03 Lap RYN -68 pds

Ann, I think it is a wonderful idea. I have a 6 year old and she knows as much about WLS as I do and I think it is wonderful. Knowledge is power. Tanya

Ann, I think that is a great idea for a 6th grader. It would be easy to get data from WLS on this site since many of us log our weight loss, but it may be harder to get comparison data from other diet methods. Good for her! Tonight I found myself standing on 1 foot with my arms up trying not to fall for my 4th graders science project. He is doing "Does age affect balance?"

For a comparison, you might be able to contact a local WW and see if she could sit in on one of the meetings and get the people as they weigh in to give wt loss and length of time the have been dieting. Just an idea. Marilyn 10/22/03 Lap RnY -63 lbs