Hi I am Keri, I am 39 years old,  I have been overweight for the past 18 years. I recently decided it was time to stop yo-yo dieting and beating myself up for being so overweight and do something about it by talking to my doctor about gastric bypass surgery. Much to my surprise, he was 100% supportive and we got the ball rolling right away.

A little about me.......I am a HUGE animal lover, I knew from the time I was a little girl that I wanted to work with animals one day, it took me a long time, but I now am a CVPM (Certified Veterinarian Practice Manager) and run a small animal clinic in my hometown. It is with out a doubt my absolute passion in life, and every day that I wake up I am thankful to be surrounded by the most talented and amazing women, that just like me, dedicated their lives to making our furry friends lives better. It is a challenging and rewarding job, that I take pride in.

I am a mother of one pre-teen 12 year old boy ( I am not prepared for the teen years). He makes me laugh on a daily basis.

I have lived with my current boyfriend Sean for 4 years now, he moved to Canada from Minnesota to be with the boy and I. We currently just purchased our own home, and we are the proud owners of 5 beautiful rescue cats, a jack russel terrier and a wild and crazy ferret.

I am looking forward to the new life I am working towards, and doing all the things that my weight is holding me back from doing right now (I can't wait to ride a roller coaster with my son and FIT in the seat properly)!

I lost my dad two years ago at the young age of 60, and the last thing I promised him was that I would take care of myself and lose the weight I had gained over the years, he also was a big man and understood what it was like to live in a fat suit his whole life, WELL I am ready to unzip mine and step out of it!