graceful36
Ok, this is my story. I haven't always been overweight, when I was little I was a skinny little thing. I started gaining my weight after my daughter was born in 1988. I was a young mom dealing with a horrible marriage and food was my solution, my happiness! I divorced soon after my second child and raised my children on my own while working, and going to school. All through that time I used food as my companion. I moved to Georgia to be near my parents and met a wonderful man, married and had a beautiful son, finally graduated from college (yes, I am finally a teacher) I am very happy with my life! But, I still have not learned how to not use food as my companion. Through the past 20 years I have tried every diet you can think of; Weight Watchers ( a 100 different times), LA Weight loss, Phen-fen, Adipex, South Beach, Bestlife Diet, Oprah's and all the insane eat only 1 food diets (grapefruit, meat, veggies) and all I have ever lost was 25lb at one time. I exercise here and there. Sometimes it is great week 3-5 times a week and sometimes only once or twice a week. I am usually pretty active person but lately and what has made me finally come to this decsion (I have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, aches & pains) I have been slowing down and feeling tired all of the time. My health is going down hill. I am not going to let this happen! I finally found a wonderful husband, I am starting a brand new career that took me 10 years to graduate and I want to have the energy to enjoy it!! I can't wait to have this surgery so that it can help me by using it as a tool to get healthier, to have more energy and enjoy my family and new career!!
