TCUMiss
I was super athletic and thin growing up, but college started and I ballooned quickly. After losing 70 lbs all on my own about three years ago and getting down to 170 lbs, I was ecstatic. Then suddenly with stress, health issues, and genetics I found myself up to about 240 pounds right before my WEDDING! I wanted to cancel the photographer and wear black instead of white. Luckily, even I thought I was a beautiful (though heavier than I had ever thought possible) bride. After 6 months of marriage to a wonderful man that happens to LOVE food as well, I was up to 260 pounds and not as happy as I'd like to be. I watched my mother struggle with her weight my whole life and have always feared having children because of what it would do to my body/weight. At this point though I was afraid to even become pregnant with all this extra weight. When I went to my consult with Dr Kim, he agreed. Since we are planning on trying for children in the next year or two, this seemed to be the perfect time to take serious steps to get and keep my health in check. I am terrified and excited. I thought the surgery would be awful, but it wasn't. I hope to stay out of my own way and continue my success to becoming the healthy, active person I miss so much.
