I vow to give myself time to actually type a back ground of myself on this site. I should have joined this site when I began my process back in February of 2008. That is when I began my Weight Loss Class at Magee, however I was so distracted by my environment around me that I didn't give myself any time. I believe I joined around the time or a little bit after my surgery. September 3rd of 2008 marks when my new life began...but before I get carried away...I want to make this blog brief seeing I am at work and I should be working...

So the true basis of this blog...I was going through my hamper and washing clothes...getting ready to donate my clothing to my mother and goodwill...my mother really enjoys this set up of GBS...she is inheriting all my clothing I an unable to wear. Anything that was a little big on her she is getting taken in by the seamstress...again another perk of my neighborhood...my neighbor is a seamstress and all my alterations are done for free...ANYWAY...as I was hanging up wet clothes...since I am still stuck in the 1800's....no dryer...but....I cam across my favorite dress pants I wore to work..I fit in one pant leg...it is so hard to realize how far I came in less than 1 year....a year ago, those pants were snug on me and I could barely go up a flight of steps...knocking on the door of 400lbs and going down the path of self destruction...I will be upload the photo of myself holding the pants to my body...just to give you an idea...I am roughly 5"10" tall...when I saw the photo for the first time, I look like a lit'l tyke holding up those pants....I am still awe-stricken by it...in about 3.5 months, I have lost almost 100lbs!! Weight that would have taken years for me to take off....the weight that would have sent me to my early grave.

I have become so passionate about obesity and adolescents that I would like to form a coalition...I am sure there is one, and I am just a ill-informed member of society, but pretty much a support group type setting for obese teens who need somewhere to turn to...since they try not to push WLS on the young unless a serious case, I want to become their back bone. I had to go through Junior High and Senior High as the fat girl...and kids can be down right cruel...and if they just have some common ground to stand on and just vent or need support and guidance...maybe they may start taking the weight off while they prepare for their adult hood and WLS...anybody know of a place like that? If so please let me know. I was going to email my case worker at UPMC to see what she thinks and if there isn't something available, then make something available. Something like our Weight Management Meetings/Support Groups...meet once or twice a month at Childrens or another Hosptial....Looks like I have some investigating to do before I stand on my little soap box...

My next blog....my story....the blog that should have been posted months ago...but wasn't, lol...

Wow...I've gone from the Super Obese Category with a BMI of 52.5 down to the Obese Category with a BMI of 39.9.

Never thought I'd be so excited over being JUST Obese...but it is better than where I started...

That's all I have, for now.