Donna S.
Just a little FYI I am currently 230lbs and Im 5' 1/2" tall come on now I had to add the 1/2in. that 1/2in means a lot to a short person lol 
I've always been the heaviest one of the family well out of my aunts and counsins Ive always been the biggest. I went throughout Middle and High School thick I guess is a good word to use here cause I didnt get really big until after having my 1st child. That was almost 19 yrs ago and here I am now still trying to lose the weight from being pregnant, ummmmm shouldn't it have been gone by now??? LOL ok a little humor, guess we all need that from time to time right?
Ive tried every diet known to man I think, and I lose 20 and gain back 30 hmmmm something wrong with this picture? I stay active, always on the go, I walk 3-5 miles a day, watch what I eat and I either lose 5lbs and gain it right back or I maintain my weight for a short time ... then gain .... the thing that hurts the most is that I had a Doctor one time tell me that my health problems are due to me being "FAT" and yes he said "FAT". I hated that man so much for him being so mean but you know he is right, but.. didn't have to say it like that right?
Im not getting any younger and not getting any smaller by no means, the older I get the wider I get and the more my joints seem to be complaining. I hate it when you will be walking and can feel your hips touching you sides ... ummmmm thats when I knew it was time for a drastic change. I know this surgery is very dangerous but so is being over weight. I have chosen this to improve my health and to be able to do things with my family again. I'd like to walk from my house to my car without giving out of breath. Soooo any way that is my story at least for now I will probably write more later.
Hope to become friends with you all and any and all advice/information you can give me on anything would be appreciated and if I can help you in some kind of way just let me know and I will do my best.
Come visit me at the military forum: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/military/
