Joyathrt
Hey Ya'll! My name is Amanda, and I am 28 years old. My husband and I just moved to Tampa, FL and since we are making changes, I've decided it is time for me to make big changes for myself that I have been wanting to do for a very long time. I can't believe that I have turned into this. I remember, as a child, all of the pageants that my mom would put me in. Never did I imagine that I would be close to 400 lbs. Its so depressing to know how much of my life I feel that I have thrown away due to this weight problem.
My husband and I got married September 2009, and I swore that I would not be that "fat" bride. So much for that... Our wedding was a happy one, and we got married on a sailboat in the Charleston harbor in South Carolina. Eventhough I was happy how it all went, I still wish I had been able to wear a real wedding dress. I dont feel as if I got the entire "Bridal Experience".
I am wanting to do the LAP BAND. I recently went to a seminar here on the different surgeries, and I feel that this one is the best one for me. My ultimate goal with the surgery is to just be healthy. I don't want to have to struggle to go up the stairs or walk long distances. I want to be happy and healthy. I also want to start a family, and I know that there is no way that is going to happen at this weight.
