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I have a story that is similiar to others on this site. I was an overweight child with a meat, potatoes, vegetable. bread and dessert sort of family. We did clean our plates and dinner and were happy to do so. When I was in high school the weight became very difficult and I needed to make a change so I lost a lot of weight through exercise and small portions. Very small portions. I looked pretty good through high school and college and then had a a baby. It came back with a vengeance. So since that time, for about eighteen years I have gone up and down and up and down and then a few more children later I just kept going up, up, up. My family around me (mom, dad, brothers) all have major health issues. My parents have both have heart attacks and my brothers have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and one is a diabetic. I am at this point only overweight with a few co morbidities I have lived with. Nothing like heart issues or high cholesterol, etc. So after much prayer and much thinking and research I decided to go through with the lap band in the hope that it will be the tool that will help me the rest of my life. I do feel I have made a very good decision. I want to hit this now so I don't end up living my life on medications and restrictions.
Personally, I have three boys ages 18, 8 and 6. I have a wonderful husband who is really my partner is this journey. I am also a foster parent so you never know who will be in our house on any given day. It has been challenging to us yet such a big blessing. My family is very important to me. Over the past few years I have realized that I have isolated myself socially and do not go places and do things I used to do with my kids. There are times I don't even want to attend a soccer game just because I don't want to be in public. To be able to be back to my older but newer version of myself will be so nice for me and my family. I am so looking forward to this challenge ahead of me!
