worknonme
Hello All my name is Krista and my story begin many years ago....
I was not a fat kid growing up but I was thick as some would say... I finished school weighing 170 and gained over 70 pounds having my first child. Needless to say I never lost any of that weight. During my 2nd pregnancy I watched everything I ate and only gained 22 pounds during that one. I lost 18 in delivery which put me back around 230-240. For the most part I have always be able to maintain my weight regardless of were it was. At 24 I had my uterus and one ovary removed causing me to gain about another 35 to 40 pounds, then 3 years later had to have my remaining ovary removed. By the time I was 28 I was right around 300 pounds. I have tried many different diet trends to lose the weight over the years and actually managed to lose 35 pounds at one point...only to find out that my thyroid was not working properly and dealing with my weight going up and down..I can remember the doctors saying that once my thyroid issue was resolved I would be able to lose the weight on my own and how my life and health would get better. Needless to say that was not the case. In fact I reached my highest weight of 328 at one point and the lowest I was able to get it down to was 316 in a 4 year period. Since 2006 I have had more health issues revealed that all seem to revolve around the amount of excess weight I have been carrying for years... I have fought and lost the battle against insurance companies for a procedure that could help in increasing my health and odds for a better way of living... Its funny I lost a good job, with excellent pay....found a another one making less than half of what I made but it had better insurance :)... So in the end I won :))... I had surgery 10-26-2010 it's only been a few days now but I know that this was the best decision I could have made. I look forward to walking the golden gate bridge within the next 6 months. : )...
