Olivia L.
Where do I begin???
My story is fairly short as i am only 17. I have been overweight my entire life. I remember being in elementry school and my best friend said i heard you weigh 200 lbs, and i said no i weigh 199, and she looked at me and said, like we both knew that was a dumb thing of me to say, "well thats VERY close to 200". God i freaking hated all of school. All 12 years were completely miserable. It saddens me now having just graduated to look back on my high school years and know that those were not the "best years of my life" , it was the exact opposite times infinity. People are just so mean and hateful towards those who are different.
However, surprisingly in fact, my weight has not stopped me from doing what i love to do most, which is play softball and travel. It hasn't stopped me but it is still a huge handicap for me whenever i do those activities. I have been the pitcher for any team i have played for and i must say i am damn good at pitching. unfortunately it's hard for me to enjoy any victory because all i see is my fat stuffed into a uniform.
Now traveling is another story, i have been to Greece, Italy, France, and Spain. All with my high school on spring break trips. Alli can say is beautiful amazing countries, not for obese people, at least not for me. The walking alone nearly caused me to have a coronary. I was breathing so hard over the slightest movement and i just dreaded getting up and knowing that i had to walk to all these places. Oh and eating at the restaurant! NIGHTMARE! it wasnt the food, it was the space. the chairs and tables were freakishly close together. i dont even know how a normal sized person can fit in there! but anyway im glad i got the experiences of going to those countries. hopefully i can go again when i'm smaller.
So as of currently, or right now, present time, i am enrolled in community college, because i decided to stay in state to see how the surgery pans out. i honsetly feel like this surgery is going to be my saving grace. i can't wrap my head around losing over 200 punds on my own when its a struggle for me to keep off 10 lbs. I know i can be successful at this.
