Shopgrl714
I have always been a fat girl. When I was in grade school I was just chubby.
Then came along junior high. The weight never went away. And the boys never stayed.
I tried to lose the weight before high school but was quite unsucessful. So high came and gone and the weight was still there. I even put on more weight right after high school graduation. I never thought I would ever see myself as a "skinny girl". In my twenties I even felt that being fat was my fate. I had to accept my weight as it was. I only dated guys that loved BBW's. Through the years food became my best friend. When I was sad I ate. When I was happy I ate. When I was lonely I ate even more.
I was desperate for help. That is when a good friend of mine had gastric bypass. I thought about it for about a "minute" and then decided I needed it more than anything in the world. I was thirty one years old and felt like I was sixty one. I will never forget the day I went to the Dr.'s and asked for a referal to have the surgery. It was 9-11-2007 I was thirty one and weight 326lbs. Someone up above must have been on my side cheering for me. Because in December 2007 I got the news that would change my life forever. I was APPROVED!!!!!!!!!
My Surgery date was 1-16-2008, I call this my "New Birthday". To me life is like a rollercoaster, you never know when the next twist or turn is. Right now in my life I am facing a huge twist or turn! So I am just going to sit back and enjoy the ride!
