ana4205
Hi...just a little about me. I have two wonderful daughters and a fantastic husband. I am thirty-four years old and have struggled with being obese since I was in grade school. By the time I hit high-school I was 220 lbs. and have spent easily the last 20 years up and down the charts with my weight. Most of the time, the excess weight, while it bothered me, wasn't too big of a deal since I exercised and managed to do things I liked to do, but then about 8 years ago, I had a bad breakup with a boyfriend and wound up putting on 30 lbs that I just couldn't get rid of. I was always one of those people who exercised alot just to maintain my weight. It never seemed to go anywhere. Then after I had my daughter (ironically I gained hardly any weight when I was pregnant) the pounds just started packing on and now I am horrified to be almost 300 lbs!! I have a hard time getting around like I used to and my hubby is terrified I have sleep apnea. In the past few years I have really researched WLS, but have always held off really starting the process becuase my brother's best friend's mother died of WLS complications. This was a few years ago though, and it may have scared me because I just was not serious enough. The final straw came a few months ago with regard to my weight. I was talking to my five year old daughter and telling her that too much junk food would make her unhealthy. She replied that was okay because she wanted to be just like me with a big fat tummy. I cried myself to sleep that night. The next day (I had looked into them a while back) I called Barix and made a consultation appointment for March 6, 2006. I have visions of being a super-model...that's right... I want to be a super "model" for my children so they don't grow up with the food issues and bad habits that I have! Luckily I have the best support system with my DH. It is hard for him sometimes, especially since his is 6foot 6 inches and 185 lbs. (lol), but he is always there for me.
