hi im not obese but am 3 stone over weight. i hav tried everything but i find i lose half a stone then it comes bak with avengence . i am so scared of gaining more and more weight as i get into my forties and fifties. i want to have private gastric band surgery which i feel will help me to control and curb my eating habits for life. i dont know if anyone will do it for someone who is not clinically obese. can anyone help. thanku and welldonbe to everyone here.