ebonyice
I'm a single mother of an awesome 12 year old son. I focus so much on my family and career that over the years I have lost myself. I know people say you don't gain the weight overnight but it seems that way to me. I've tried every diet under the sun, but the result is always the same, lose and then gain it back with an additional 10 pounds. I look at my reflection and no longer recognize myself. On the inside I feel like a strong, powerful person but on the outside I appear to be a person hiding behind her weight. I've been going back and forth on pursuing having the surgery. I have all the usual fears associated with any surgical procedure, but at this point my quality of life is less than optimal and I have to take control. I'm hoping the insurance process will not be discouraging. I need the surgery for the sake of my health but to regain my energy to keep up with my son as he grows and develops.
