Mossyoakgirl77
Well I really don't know where to begin because all I can remember is being heavy, I was even born in the double digits! I guess I'll begin with an introduction. My name is Mandy, I am 30 years old. I'm a single mom of three awesome kids, Molly age 8, Katie 9, and Johnathon is 11 years old. I work 30 hours a week at the corporate office for JW in Klamath Falls, Oregon. I am in the scanning department of the accounts payable. Not a thrilling job but it helps pay the bills. I also attend school in the evenings. I am currently in my Junior/Senior year of my Education degree. So eventually I will become an elementary school teacher. I'm currently behind in some core classes so I don't know if I'll be able to gratuate with my class in Spring of 2009, it maybe 2010.
I was active for a year teaching childrens sunday school at Calvary Chapel Klamath Falls until I decided it was just too much. I was also a grade level coordinator for my son's soccer league for two years until this spring season I decided to take time off from that. I'm part of a local TOPS chapter where I have been the secretary (MIA) for the last two years. I was leader for a year before that. I seem to have a track record of running away. I don't know why that is, but it just seems easier to not have to be committed to anything for a long period of time. I run to food. Because of that I have become absolutely huge. My weight has affected me mentally and physically and I can't deal with it anymore. I don't have a huge support team mainly because I don't let people in. I've grown to believe that if you open up and let people in your just setting yourself up for hurt. My support team is my sister, and kids. That's it. So I', hoping that I'll be able to open up more and be able to gain some friends through this process.
I currently work part time so that means I don't have insurance. I have repeatedly told my boss that I want full time. I have never told them why but have mentioned to a close friend at work that I would like to have our insurance because it covers wls. I've been told recently that the reason I believe I haven't gotten full time is because I want to utilize the insurance is true. I was told I can't prove it and even if I could I couldn't do anything about it. I am totally disgusted that I can be totally discriminated against a job because of my weight. So I'm hoping to get full time and see where it takes me.
So far that is my story....
If you want to follow my journey on video.....here's my link to my YOUTUBE page, sign up and subscribe, let me know how your doing and maybe we can help each other on this journey together!
http://www.youtube.com/mrgranda
