Luckylady
06-07-05
Hello family,
I'm a 26 yr old happily married mother of 2 beautiful boys.
I have been researching WLS for about six months now. When I initially started it was for a friend of mine. I never actually considered it for myself even though I am overweight. I have always been "Thick" as my husband likes to say, but since giving birth to my youngest son in 12/03 I haven't been able to get back down to my "normal size". I'm tall (5'9), so my weight (292) is evenly proportioned but I've began to notice the on-set of health problems. Nothing major, but still problems. I've also noticed that I don't enjoy shopping anymore!! Which is a major problem!! LOL. And now I'm getting the "you have such a pretty face" and "Have you ever thought of modeling for full-figured clothing lines?" I believe even though I am overweight I am a beautiful person inside and out. I have always had high self-esteem and I don't believe any number on the scale could deny me that. What I no longer have is time. I feel as if for the last year I have been putting my life on hold because of my weight. I find myself shying away from simple things I've never had a problem doing and I refuse to live like this. So I've decided to really look into this thing(WLS) and put on my game face because this website has inspired me and fortified me with what I believe to be an arsenal of info.So for that reason, I would like to say thank you to those who have come before me on this journey and were brave enough to let all see,hear and read the battle scars.
