Verny Girl
I'm Veronica! I have a wonderful and supportive husband named Ben and a wild and sweet toddler named Clara! I am 27 years old and am 6 months away from graduating nursing school!
I covered alot in my first blog which I guess I should have put here but jumped the gun! ;) If you've had an hour to read it you'll find I'm quite chatty! haha
To put it short...I have been overweight my whole life. I was almost 188lbs in 6th grade and I remember because I was made fun of for the rest of the year. I stayed around that weight mostly because I got involved in sports the next year but my weight skyrocketed in HS after 2 knee surgeries. I could no longer participate in athletics so I didn't get any exercise. By 10th grade I had eaten myself to 255 with no self confidence or self control left. After failing at dieting several times I tried starving myself. I also tried getting back into jogging and more routine exercise but nothing ever lasted. I would lose 10-15lbs and then give something would happen and I would gain 20-25. This lead to me being 24 and 277lbs. I was sick of it so I got my butt in gear, joined a gym, and lost 52lbs by working out excessively and counting calories (1200/day) before I found out I was pregnant. I ended up having a very high risk pregnancy and falling into old habits of eating junk and not exercising. My duaghter is now 22 months and I'm 278lbs with BMI of almost 43. Not good! Over the past 1.5 years I've tried everything...was successful for brief periods only to gain it all back plus more. I'm tired, depressed, and my back/knees are KILLING me! I can't do this anymore. I want to be able to be the active Veronica I've always wanted to know that can go for a jog, chase after my toddler at the park without coming close to having a heart attack, and be confident in myself! I want to enjoy life!!!
I've decided on getting a sleeve gastrectomy and am starting the process!!!! My consult is on Friday, 11/30/12! I'm so nervous but even more excited! :)