shanda7182
Hi guys, lets see, where do I begin?
I was born premature, so I cant say that I had a weight problem then. I was an average toddler and I believe I became a little chunky around 4th or 5th grade. I remember weighing 140lbs in the 4th grade. It was so embarrassing, the nurse weighed you while all the kids stood behind you and watched the scale. Lets fast forward to middle school, the summer before sixth grade, I lost weight, grew some "boobs" and was actually considered a "hottie". LOL I got harrassed at school everyday by the little boys because I was beginning to develop curves and everything. In 8th grade, my parents begin having problems and to deal with stress I ate......I am an only child, so I felt that I had no one to talk to.
Freshman year in high school, my parents divorced and my weight skyrocketed-which is where it continued to spiral out of control all the way until college. My first year out of college, I weighed over 300 lbs. That is when I decided, okay, this is enough. I joined a local gym, joined a weight loss program and I loss over 100 lbs. I kep the weight off for two years after getting a personal trainer and keeping the same, very strict eating patterns. Like so many people, after 2 years I could no longer keep eating that strict, I got very bored with food and I begin re-introducing carbs and sugars into my diet.
I gained about45 lbs back and that is when I knew that I could no longer play this lethal game of "weight loss cat and mouse". It was too draining. At this time, I am engaged and am very much looking forward to looking good in my wedding dress and looking hot for by husband to be.
In May 2009, I asked my fiance to attend a weight loss seminar with me because I wanted him to know what I would be going through. I decided on the VSG. He has been so supportive throughout this entire ordeal, never complaining about my weight but always supporting me and loving me for who I am.
On September 15, 2009, I made the very life changing decision to have the VSG by Dr. Audenico Alanis in Houston, TX. My surgery was uneventful, thank GOD, I was so nervous to have surgery. My ultimate goal is to weigh 135 lbs.
I cannot weight to see how I will look in the next 6 months to a year. Will document my weight loss via pictures.
Thanks for listening, smooches
Shanda
