MELANIE0913
This is my story...
My name is Melanie and I am 35 years old. I am married and have a son that is 11 years old. I've tried all kinds of diets in the past and was successful with some but always managed to gain the weight back plus some. I often wonder how I let myself get to this point. You never really think that "you are that big" until you see a picture and you know that pictures don't lie. I also got to the point where I did'nt want to go anywhere because I did'nt want anyone to see how big I had gotten. I hated traveling by airplane because I never knew if I would fit into the seat and I always hated asking for a seatbelt extender because I always felt like the people on the plane looked down on me. I also hated going to any theme parks out of fear that I would not fit through the turnstiles. What a way to live your life, right? My highefst weight was 293 and my whole body just ached all the time. I could'nt even walk without feeling winded. At this point in my life, I did not have any health problems like diabetes or hypertension, but I figured if I continued down this path, I would end up with one of these conditions. When the new year approached, I figured I had to do something. I could either do something to live or I would end up putting myself in an early grave. I have to admit I was very scared at first because the only hospitalization I had ever had was when I gave birth to my son. I attended a seminar, nutrition, and support class and did some research and decided this was something that I had to do for myself. Some of my family was very supportive and some were not. Today, I am 19 days post-op and down 21 pounds. I have to admit that it was a little rough at first mentally because I am so use to the comfort food, but just by reading other peoples stories, I know that it does get better and I am looking forward to that day. In my mind, I know that I did the right thing for me and that is all that matters in the end.
