Kristenjean1971
Since I can remember I have been overweight. I am going to be 37 years old "very" soon and my struggles started when I was 12. It has affected every bit of my life. I was teased in school , I didn't date much at all. I know for sure I have not been given jobs because of it, they would never use that as a reason of course. I am sure it changed the direction of my life in a lot of ways.
Even with all of that being said, I am very lucky. I have a wonderful family. My husband is the most unconditional man I have ever known and has been the rock I have needed. My daughter Natalie is a true blessing and I thank god every day for her. My friends are wonderful and my small little family has been great. The time has come for me to do something for me, I have struggled with "every" weight loss program there is for the last 25 years.
My mom sent me to lots of programs , I would do good at first , maybe 20 pounds or 25 pounds, but like usual .......back the weight would come, The next thing you know I weigh more then when I started at. Dont get me wrong , I know I made mistakes , its wasn't magic that was causing me to gain it all. All my life I watched others eat and eat and not seem to have a problem, I always seemed to have to work twice as hard. I had the "friends" you know them , can eat and eat and nothing. I also have had friends who struggle as well.
Now that my health is so poor, I have high blood pressure, acid reflux, sleep apnea, and I have started to have swelling issues, that is not good. I have hit a wall so to speak , and now this is the next step. I know I will need support from everyone , who better then the folks here on this website who can relate to what I am going through.
