Hi! My name is Jennifer.  I'm 34 years old married for 14 years this coming April & the mother of 2 children.  I've been over weight for as long as I can remember. I remember in the 7th grade having to be weighed by some girls in my class & feeling the embarrassment as they were going to know my weight (which at the time was around 150 lbs).  I've always had self confidence issues.  I've never liked my body & felt that it held me back from being the person I really am.  In the past 3 years or so, I'd say I've come out of my shell abit.  I'm more verbal & now don't really care what anyone else thinks of me.  I know I'm a great, kind, fun, loving person.  If anyone does not want to get to know me because of my weight, well I think that's their loss.  Ever since I found out about gastric bypass surgery I've wanted to have it done, but never had the insurance or funds to do so until now.  I've always put others before myself.  My husband always tells me I should do something for myself & well now I've decided to do that.  I've decided to love myself enough to do whats right for me & my family.  I have a daughter 12 and son 10.  I want to be able to do things with them that I haven't been able to do because of my weight & hopefully be a good role model for them.  Finally making the decision to have the surgery did not come easy, although I had been waiting years to do so.  It definitely was something that I debated in my mind up until the day of surgery.  It is a life long commitment that is not to be taken lightly.  Scared of the changes & not knowing whether I would do right & stick with the restrictions & possibly hurting myself plagued me for about a year as I was going through the process to have the surgery.  I am happy to say I've conquered my fears & decided to do what was best for me & my health.  I know the surgery is a tool & not the answer & I will only benefit from it what I put into it.  Now to see where this journey takes me.

About Me
Fargo, ND
Location
28.4
BMI
RNY
Surgery
02/22/2012
Surgery Date
Mar 17, 2012
Member Since

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