raehdan
I am a 32 year old female who loves to travel,cook, and hang out with friends. I recently have decided to change my life and weight loss surgery is just the beginning. I have been playing the insurance and waiting game for 6 years now. I just recently got approved for the surgery and plan on having the Gastsleeve done. My love of food started at a very early age. I was 3 years old when I made my first meal on my own, scrambled eggs. I went on to become the sole cook of my family and was making whole dinners by the age of 8. My mother was a single mother so it was up to me to make sure we were fed. I loved and still love to cook, food has been my friend and enemy for my entire life. I realize food is a passion of mine and I have decided to pursue that dream and go to school to become a chef. I was very nervous about how I would be able to fulfill my dream being the size I am. I had tried to loose the weight on my own but was very unsuccessful I got a lot healthier with the diet and exercise but weight loss was not one of the benefits of my new lifestyle. I decided last year I would try to have the surgery again and this time I felt not only ready but a lot better about the process. When I received the call that I was approved it was the happiest day of my life to date. I am overjoyed about the choices I have made and I am also excited to start my journey at becoming a chef. I feel I will have a lot easier time in the kitchen on my feet with a lot less weight to carry around. Food for me lately has become something I know I have to have to survive I realize that I have had issues with it my whole life but I have decided to not let it control me. I am making better food choices and look forward to life after the surgery. I want to switch my focus from making myself happy with food to making people feel good about food I have prepared.
