Rene S.
I've been fat all my life really. I started emotionally eating in grade school, and I've just kept growing. I struggled with depression through junior high, was socially isolated in high school, got so depressed I dropped out of college, moved to a new town and really lost my mind for a few years. After that I came out, accidentally 
became a single mom, found a new purpose in my life, met the love of my life, and am now happily married with a wonderful little family. But somehow, I'm STILL FAT. Despite 20 plus years of therapy, despite raising my self esteem about 1000%, despite returning to school and keeping a 4.0 GPA, I still deal with my emotions by eating. And when I feel bad about my body, how it doesn't do what I want, how it hurts all the time, how I can't get into all the places "normal" people go, I eat some more. Seriously, this has got to change.
I first started thinking about WLS 5 years ago. At the time, I had a toddler at home, and since I was a single parent, I was scared off by the idea of leaving my beautiful little baby an orphan. In truth, I just wasn't ready. Now I'm contemplating it again. No, not just contemplating it, going after it. Enough is enough. I can no longer deny all the bad feelings I have about myself, my body, and food. I have a great life, and I WANT TO KEEP IT! Time to let go of the food and be grateful for what the universe has miraculouly given me...
Here I go...
