I doubt my story is much different from anyone elses. I always felt like the fat kid of the family, especially after being compared to a skinny cousin all those formative years. Looking back I was just fine, just taller than most. I stayed active and didn't start gaining weight until I graduated high school. Married at 19 and have gained steadily ever since. Oh there have been thousands of pounds lost through dozens of different diets, those both safe and ridiculous, using both legal and illegal products, and even more pounds were regained. Typical story of yo-yo dieting. I even managed to keep the weight off at times, once for almost 6 months. But once the 'diet' was no longer formost in my mind, the pounds crept back on.

Last year a very dear new friend approached me about the possibility of considering gastric surgery. I met him online first and later as part of our dive group to Roatan. He had had the surgery in 1980 and really cared enough to bring up such a sensitive subject. I'll always love him for that. I, of course, politely told him I'd look into it but I don't think he believed me either. He died last year of Leukemia and I sure wish he was here to see me start this journey. I have a feeling he is anyway!

About Me
Highlands, TX
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26.6
BMI
RNY
Surgery
09/15/2009
Surgery Date
Nov 20, 2008
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