Muffintop_9
This saga started in 1965. As I was told my father never fed me baby food I went straignt to cream-o-wheat and graduated quickly to oatmeal. My father's belief was if a baby wasn't fat something was wrong. At 10yrs old I top the scale at 160lb and 5'5. I could fit into my brothers jeans who is 10yrs older than I and stands 6'4. After having a bad asthma attack my mother took me to Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and the doctor literally blasted my mother for my weight. He explained to her that I could develop diabetes, heart problems, yada yada. As annoyed as she was with the doctor she knew that she had to do something as my father thought I was ok. My mother started to limit my food intake and started cooking differently for me. (By the way neither parent or siblings had weight problems). There was hell in that house! Being that it was just the 3 of us we made it through with no casualties. LOL! My frequent trips with my dad to McDonalds begin to grow less frequent. This weight loss started the beginning of my 5th grade year. By the time I was in the 6th grade I had gone down from a size 16 to a 9 and maintained that size throughout high school. After high school I was on a marijuana maintenance program LOL and french fries became my friend. However I went from 125lbs size nine to 150lbs size eleven. I got pregnant with my daughter at 19yrs old and I gained 75lbs. So for the past 25yrs my lowest weight has been 185lbs and believe me I was at 185lbs for a very short period and that was a very long time ago. Very few people know about my decision to have WLS. I dont think its anyone's business really. I told my boyfriend my decision and he supports me. Actually 3 years ago when I considered the LapBand, and when finances were good, he offered to give me half the money and I backed out. Unfortunately today he isnt able to do so because of the economy, but his support is enough. Even if I didnt have his support I would still have the surgery as this is my life. I also have the support of my daughter and best friend, who has had the LapBand herself. I wake up and go to bed with me everyday. WLS is not open for debate regarding why I shouldnt have it. My question is why not if its going to improve my quality of life and lessen the percentage of developing different diseases associated with obesity. So to avoid conflict with those who do not understand I dont talk about it. Besides I cant change people's thoughts. I'm currently working on my inner being to be a better person, so why cant I also work on my outer self? I want to be beautiful on the outside as well as on the inside. So here I am and want something different.
