Carol Chapman
My story isn't so different from all the others I have read. I have been overweight all my life with the exception of when i was a teenager (I forced myself to be thin). I was a (chubby) child. My mother is a very tiny woman and my father and brothers are large square men. Guess who I take after L0L! I like everyone else have tried and failed at so many diets and exercise programs, I think I have tried them all with the exception of Bernstein. If I were to have a favourite it would have been Atkins diet, however when you get in the real world, you gain it all back.
I am currently 54 years old and have been married for 27 years to a wonderful man that gives me so much support, I feel very lucky. He has been thru Thick & Thin L0L! Unfortunately we do not have any children. (dog and cat instead). We love to travel.
Over the years from dieting and gaining weight back I have blossomed into a 270 lbs 5.4" person. My self esteem is at an all time low, I ache everywhere and require more sleep than I ever used to. I am having great difficulty in walking any distance as my feet hurt so badly. I have high blood pressure and high cholesteral. I am so tired of looking in the mirror and seeing this person that I barely recongize.
I want to get healthy so my husband and I can travel and enjoy life. I have been approved for WL surgery RNY March 3, 2009. I feel like there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I know there will still be a lot of hard work ahead but at least I will have an additional tool to help me.
