mollz007
I was always at a pretty healthy weight as a child, but I started to become overweight when I started high school. I did weight watchers when I was a sophomore and I lost 15 pounds, but then I quit and I gained it all back and then some. A large part of my weight gain has been due to severe depression. I am an emotional eater, to say the least. Some people lose their appetite when they are depressed and some overeat, and I am certainly the latter. It started to become a big problem in college when I passed the dreaded 200 pound mark, somewhere I always told myself I would never get to. 
I guess I just never stopped gaining after the freshman 15. Also college was when my depression was at its worst so theres that too. My lowest point was definitely around 19 or 20. I started to get a little better after that, especially when I met the man who I would eventually marry, but I never stopped gaining weight. I look back at my wedding photos now and I hate how I look because of my weight.
Recently, I almost have reached 300 pounds and I finally decided that enough was enough. Everything that I have been doing to this point hasn't been working, and things are starting to get out of control. I get out of breath just from walking up the steps and my joints are starting to hurt. I'm too young for this sh*t. (I am 25) I want to live a long and healthy life and have children and grandchildren. My husband has diabetes (he is startiing to get it under control) and I dont want to end up there as well. I always told myself that I would never have bariatric surgery. In my mind it was for people in their 50's who were 500 pounds like the people you see on TLC. (You know, like "The half ton man?") I always told myself I wouldn't get there (not that I look down on those people at all....sh*t happens... I dont judge) Anyway, here I am, considering bariatric surgery. I really think it is the best option for me because I have SO much weight to lose. I really need a fresh start. So anyway i started researching it in September, and I have gone to a couple seminars and even met with a surgeon and I am getting closer to making the final decision. I am scared, but I feel like this is what I need to do. So that's where I am now.
