Jeanine W.
Hello,everyone! I am 41 and like many of you have been overweight for a many years. I wasn't a fat child but starting gaining steadily after I was married at age 20 and had my daughter at 22. Mainly I just started relaxing, eating more and didn't exercise...blah..blah..blah..I thought well I am married,don't have to attract a man so I let myself go. My husband at the time was wonderful and supportive through my efforts to slim down but I went through several episodes of depression and started the long and vicious cycle of feeling bad and eating. Eating has been my main comfort and coping mechanism for me.I don't smoke nor drink but I sure enjoyed eating. I divorced 12 years ago and have steadily gained and my weight has been my armor to protect myself from hurt and not getting to close to others. I realize though now it was such a waste of time and years I could have been out there enjoying myself more. Granted it wasn't all bad,I have traveled to Europe a couple of times and had some fun but even during those trips my weight was a significant factor in how I could fully participate in the trip. I decided last July after spending a week as a camp nurse for Diabetic children that something had to be done. I suppose in the back of my mind this surgery has been an option for a few years but I finally had to make the ultimate decision. I am glad I did and now I am 6 weeks post-op and have no regrets!
