Amy D.

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Tomorrow is the day that I meet my surgeon and start this whole crazy process. I'm still worried about many aspects of this journey, but I do feel it's the right step for me to be taking. I've heard many nice things about the doc I've chosen and so far all the people I've met or interacted with have been great.

For some background, I'm 37 years old, married, and have two kids. My weight problems began in high school. I am short and have always been at least "chubby" to obese for all of my adult life. I had some good success with WW when I was about 28. I was able to lose 105 lbs, which was awesome, but when the time came to maintain the weight loss, old habits kicked in and I wasn't able to keep up the momentum and gained it all back and then some rather quickly. One of the things I'm looking forward to with the weight loss surgery is to have better tools available to me to help with my success. I'm not expecting a miracle, and I anticipate a hard road, but I feel pretty strongly that this is the path for me. I have great support from my husband and my kids. My mother is also supportive, but she has always been very thin and athletic and, I think, is having a hard time comprehending my struggles.

So, I'm preparing to get a good night's sleep, knowing that big changes are coming tomorrow. I have some insurance worries, but I'm trying to keep them at bay and not borrow trouble just yet. Taking this first step is huge and it's important to keep in mind that I'm willing to make changes to be a healthier, better person. No matter what happens, at least I'm trying, right?

Here we go!