K.LYNN
I remember when I hit puberty I was one of the biggest and tallest girls in my grade and I remember someone calling me thunder thighs when I was in the 5th grade. I wasn't overweight but became very conscientious at that age and thought I was fat. I maintained an above average size through high school but in college not only gained the college 5 but it was more like 15 - 20 lbs. I fell in love and got married and became a happy homemaker as well as nurse. I loved to cook and eat and remember fixing my husbands plate and if I had too much on mine would add more to his so he would have a bigger plate than mine. Mine was way to full to begin with. I worked at the hospital and ordered take out too much with my fellow nurses. I never regularly excercised after college. Over a 17 year period gained 120 lbs. I had success with Atkins and Weight Watchers but then would gain it all back plus more. With our 4th child I developed gestational diabetes and was insulin dependent. Once our child was born I knew I would have a 40% chance of developing diabetes. NO THANK YOU! I knew I didn't want that life if I could do something to stop it I had to. Sure enough my diabetes became type 2 and I was spilling microscopic albumin in my urine. I want to be healthy and not stuck to a glucometer, meds and possible dialysis machine now or in the next 40 - 50 years. I want to run and chase my kids and be a good example of healthy living to them. I'm having gastric bypass for myself and to improve my self-esteem, but also for my hubby and kids. I want to not only be here for them for a long time but I want to be healthy, vibrant, and have alot of energy for my family , now and in the many years to come.
