smilinmomof3
I am 49 years old and have been married for 31 years. I'm a mother of 3 grown children, 2 of which still live home. I have struggled with my weight since the 3 grade. I stayed skinny in High School because I marched in the band and swam on the school swim team (2-4 miles a day)
When I got married and started having babies is when my real issue with weight began. Since the birth of my first child 28 years ago I have been obese.
Like most of you - I have tried every diet known to man. I've lost and gained and lost and gained so many times I've lost count.
I've been praying to be able to have surgery for a number of years now. But my prayers were not answered until a month ago.
So now I'm moving forward. I'm praying for a first of May surgery date.
I just can't wait to let the person that has been hiding inside of this fat body come out. I'm a happy go lucky, fun loving, high spirited person. But I hold that part of my personality back because I'm so self concious of being fat. I don't like myself very much right now. And I just know that this surgery is the tool that I need to bring back the real me.
I'm looking forward to 2011 
