Hello World - Written 01/10/2011

Mar 23, 2011

I'm not going to edit the title of this post.  It is, "Hello World."  It is the defining moment that I make my private journey very public.

I just turned 48 years old.  I am morbidly obese.  At 5'2", I weigh 299.4 lbs.  My BMI is 55.  I have high blood pressure, depression, aching back, sore joints and sleep apnea.

I've been overweight as long as I can remember.  Chubby kid.  Over weight teen.  Fat mom.  Morbidly obese grandmother.  I've done all the diets, some with moderate success, once even losing 50lbs on Weight Watchers.  Eventually I would plateau, get frustrated and slowly fall back into my unhealthy habits.  I'd gain back all the weight I lost, plus an additional 20lbs.

It's not a story that hasn't been told hundreds of times before...but it's my story.  One I have put off writing for much too long.   As the author, I am empowered to decide the outcome.  Success or failure.  Happiness or despair.  I am aiming for the "Happily Ever After."

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