feb06momma
Hey everyone! My name is Jen and I am in my late twenties. I am from a suburb of Columbus OH. I've been married for four years and am the mother of a beautiful little girl.
My story....Well, I've always been a bit on the chubby side, but always healthy. In high school I was around 180 freshman year and by senior year I was at 220.
During college I gained and lost, gained and lost. I was always between 220-240. Too much beer and pizza! 
By the time I met and later married my hubby I was up to 260 and I was horrified at myself. I went on Weight Watchers and gradually lost 40 pounds. I stopped because I had learned I was pregnant with my daughter. I gained the normal 25 pounds and actually took it off soon after my pregnancy.
It was the last year or so that really did me in...even though I was chasing a toddler, my eating habits were out of control and as hard as I tried to maintain my weight, the scale shot up. And up. And up.
Here we are today....310 pounds. It is hard for me to go up and down the stairs, it is hard for me to carry my daughter. It is hard for me to keep up with her, and I try to be an active mom. We are always at parks, the zoo, etc. but it is getting harder for me to do these things with her and it breaks my heart.
Aside from that, my house is a mess and its really hard for me to keep up on the day to day chores, let alone getting down and scrubbing. I feel like I am letting myself and my family down.
I am not even 30 yet, but my weight is hindering my lifestyle. I have decided that I do not want this to continue into my 30's, I want to take action now. I want to enjoy my daughter's youth and I want to add more children down the road. I cannot do either of these things weighing in at over 300 pounds.
I started my WLS journey in April '08. I attended a general info session but decided I would give it one more go around myself. Well, I gained some more weight, putting me at my highest of 310 and I had enough.
I am beginning my journey on 10/8/08 with an all day medical exam. My insurance requires 6 months of meeting with a dietician so I will be doing that and then hopefully having surgery in the spring.
