brynn3
I was always the chubby kid. Never fat, never thin, thick I guess. Growing up I was always very self conscious about my weight, to the point I would never try anything new. I wanted to be an athlete but was afraid of working out in front of everyone. In high school I was 135 lbs at 4'11", but in my mind I was 200 pounds. In college, I dropped down 10-15 pounds and felt great about myself. Surprise baby girl came along and after I had her I skyrocketed to 175 lbs. That was the lowest of lows in my life, or so I thought. Two kids later and a divorce I hit my highest weight of 217 lbs. I've been struggling the last couple of years to yo-yo between 210 and 217.
Weight loss surgery is something I always was curious about, but never thought I would qualify. Finally took the plunge in April 2013 and went to a weight loss seminar. I was hooked. Thankfully my insurance company only required 3 months of nutritional classes and weight loss. My starting weight was 214 and my surgery weight was 202. I'm excited, scared and anxious to start this new great adventure into my new life. I'm so thankful to all of the people here on OH and the others who have come before us, bravely taking the first steps into WLS. It's not an easy one, and society is quick to judge. You guys have made it so much easier and accepting for us who follow in your path!
