Loretta Anno
I have battled weight my whole life.
In grade school I weighed in at 200 pounds and finding clothing was always an issue so my clothes were handmade. I was never taught anything about healthy foods, exercise, or proper portions of food.
In high school I topped 250 and because of the teasing, depression, and lack of self esteem dropped out, run away from home and got pregnant.
Again, during my pregnancy no one informed me about healthy eating and exercise and topped the scales at 300 pounds and to this day have "baby" weight that I have never been able to shed.
I have tried for years to lose the weight with diet pills, exercise, proper healthy foods/portions, fade diets, and even starving myself. I seem to be in a slump loosing 10 to 20 pounds then gain it all back plus extra. My weight have no effected my blood pressure which my doctor had me on several different meds but somehow I have developed issues with my iron and potassium problems due to the meds. 
I look back and see just how much I have really missed while my children grew up and hate myself for not only putting myself through my obesity issue but my children. With trying everything I can think of, years of talking to my doctor, the courage of my sister to better her life with WLS, and the support of my husband and children I start my process to a healthy new me!
