normajeanrocks
There isnt much more to tell that you probably have not read up there. I was always this type of person who would look in the mirror and just think "eh i look ok" I mean after all I dressed pretty well and I bathed so who cares if I am fat right? WRONG..lol It wasn't until I couldnt walk without losing my breath, or play basketball with the kids without feeling like i was going to pass out. It was when you have 14 business suits and only one fits comfortably. I tried to understand what happend to me. I am happily married, have been for 16 years, I have happy children, a good job, Whats my problem? then boom!~ I got it, well at least i think i do..... I didnt have a great childhood , i mean i had all the material things that a girl could have, my own phone line, a car, a huge room but my mother was never around, always out and about. She never told me she loved me. till this day, she wont. It use to bother me but now it just does not anymore. Well i wont bore you with that. I always say " she taught me how NOT to be a mom. I cant go a day without telling my babies I love them. Anyhoo, I decided to do some major research on WLS , spent about a year looking into it, asking many questions, I am the question woman!!! I had a distant relative who came down from CA and i hadnt seen her in like 10 years, she use to be 345lbs at age 23. When she showed up at a Birthday dinner for my dad, I freaked! She was super skinny and weighed just under 125. I sat next to her , she told me all about her experience and that is when I knew, I had to do something. I was too young to be out of breath. I am only 36. I did more research. Then I was lucky to find Dr. Patel. I took the day off to go to one of his seminars. I left feeling certain that i could do this. I dont regret it now. 42lbs lighter as of 10/26. I think next to marryin my hubby and having my kids, this is the most important and best decision that i have made. Sure I got folks , saying crap like " What the hell are you doing? , You will just gain it back"., Just diet and exercise, you'll lose the weight"....(whatever). It's amazing what you say or what you dont say when you dont know squat about something, I did have support though, my best friend, my husband, my co workers, they were all supportive of me. Even today, they still are. I was very glad and happy to have talked to some of you on here. I was so glad to have that support.Anyway, thats how i got here in a nutshell. I would love to hear from anyone out there so drop me a line anytime!!!
