LeeshaS
Wow....where do I start? I guess truth be told, my story is no different than anyone else's here. Fighting the weight battle and really tired of it. By the grace of God I am still here! I will be turning 40 next month and I am really looking forward to it. I feel like I am in the prime of my life and now I want my outside to match how I feel inside! As everyone here can, I can tell you some stories! Some would make you cry, some would make you laugh, some could even leave you speechless. I have been divorced for 3 years (after being married for 10 years) I have 3 BEAUTIFUL children...did I say BEAUTIFUL? Have had many ups and downs...but I'm still here! Hmmm.....let's talk about weight....weight loss, weight gain....I've been in both of those categories! There is a baby pic of me where my mom describes me as a meatball with arms....yeah, it was cute when I was 3-4 months old....I've been fighting this battle for as long as I can remember....now don't get it twisted....oh I AM FABULOUS! I AM FLY! I am a very happy individual, self-esteem is in tact and I have never felt better. I am just at the point that I realize I am not gettin any younger and I HAVE to get this weight off...now like many of you I have tried and I have had many successes....I can lose weight....ask my sister....I've never had problems losing it....the problem was it would come back and then some....from WW to Atkins to Cabbage diet to South Beach to Michael Thurman to Jenny Craig to Weigh Down Workshop to Herbal life....yall get it? I've done anything....I have had just about every DVD/VHS you could think of Leslie Sansone-Walk Away the Pounds, Tae Boe, Hip Hop Abs, Power 90, The Firm and on, and on...I go to the gym on a regular.....and I lose weight, but it doesn't stay off....truthfully sometimes it seems that the more I try to lose weight the more weight I gain....I have resisted for a long time, saying I don't want surgery, I can do this on my own....and guess what: I still don't want surgery but I NEED surgery...its gonna help me keep off what I lose. So I am hoping to get the Lap Band soon. I have my consultation visit with Dr. Richi on next Wednesday Oct 22nd and I am so anxious, excited, scared. all at the same time....I'm glad to be here....I'm looking for my new lease on life.....
