jrosean
I have a hard time opening up and sharing my struggles for fear that people just won't understand. But coming to this site, I realize that this struggle in not mine alone. There are so many of you out there who've inspired me by sharing and if I could inspire or help just one person along the way then this is all worth it.
I was born at a normal weight, and was actually underweight for some part of my childhood. I started changing and gaining weight during puberty and it's never stopped. I remember at 14 years of age starting my first weight loss program. I've been trying ever since, with not much success.
I started thinking about WLS almost two years ago. I'm tired of this struggle and I want to finally do something that works. I was actually living in Southern California when I started researching WLS and was planning to go to Mexico for surgery, but that didn't work out. I decided I wanted to see if insurance would pay for it, and plus I wanted adequate follow-up care. My highest weight was 217lbs, I'm now at 210. My BMI is 37.2. I have high BP and just diagnosed with mild sleep apnea. This is just not the a life a single 27year old should be living. I'm ready to change that. I am so ready for this journey, actually I'm a little excited.
I look forward to getting the support I need and giving whatever support I can on this site, and I'll keep you all posted throughout my journey. Take care, God Bless!
