angela M.
My story we all have one that's pretty much the same. I was born at a normal weight my mom did what she was but I still became bigger than all my peers. She never really made me diet and I never really felt ashamed or out of place because I was overweight, this all changed when I became and adult and a mother. I had my share of friends and relationships but I was never happy and so the relationships did not last.
It was 7 years ago I first thought I wanted to have gastric bypass I was around 320lbs and it depressed me I withdrew from my friends and just didn't care. I had heard so many negative things about the surgery I never took the step to actually start the process for surgery. About 2 years ago I did after 5 years of waiting research and loosing my insurance, I was once again in a position to have the surgery. Then my husband re-joined the military and all my progress was pushed back to the begining so I was double educated on what to expect and do.
Finally on November 18,2009 I was in the waiting room sitting with my mother and I started to cry the realization I am about to make a major change in my life...I was always the fat kid/adult, then the questions came....What if it doesn't work, What if I don't make it through, What if I don't like what i look like skinny... and on and on so many what if's. I felt like canceling then it hit me this is now or never, I am not making this change for how I look but for how I feel and my health. I never cared what otehrs though really but I don't want to be sick later if I could change it I needed to and now was the time.
I woke up from surgery feeling pretty crappy and stayed in the hospital for 10 days. I am now almost back on track and feeling great. I don't think I have lost a whole lot but really I ahve since it has only been 4 months. I know this is not for everyone but it really should be something you should research and get to know what is going on, overcomeing your fears is a great defeat.
I am now very happy not so fatigued like walking by a mirror and I haven't done all I need like exercise I would be past 100 gone if I would, instead I have become a chatty katty and I am going back to school to work with people cause no longer will they stare at my fat but me the person I am. I am a person as so many other overweight and pbese people out there and society disgriminates against us but really we maybe the best people in the world. I want peole to look now but at the same time I pay them no mind cause society didn't like me fat they don't get to be friends with my skinny.
About Me
Before & After
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