KelKy269
Hi Everyone,
This is my first blog I guess you could say in regards to my weight. I haven't really shared my story with anyone other then myself. Needless to say, I am long over due. I am thirty four years old and will be thirty five this March. I am at my heaviest weight ever. I am 5'5 and currently weigh 295 pounds. It's hard for me to even imagine myself at this weight. I do have to openly admit that I now know how I got here and when I started packing on the pounds. A little over eight years ago I was diagnosed with a thyroid condition. I have both an over active thyroid and under active thyroid. I have always been on the chunky side but nothing more then a few extra pounds. When I was younger if I really needed to it seemed like I could drop the extra weight fast. After I developed my thyroid condition, my weight just soared. I became depressed over the fact that I was getting larger and larger. Somehow to hide how I was feeling, I would go out and buy myself a really nice outfit that I would actually feel good in. I would always buy a size larger just in case I needed it. Shopping and having a new outfit always made me feel better about myself. Until one day I noticed I was now having to shop at the plus size clothing stores. No matter what I tried on it did not look good.... more or so like a potato sack. When it really hit me was when my husband and I really started considering having children and I was scared of getting pregnant at the weight I was because of health concerns that comes along with being over weight. After seeing my doctor in regards to my weight, I realized that major health problems were going to be knocking on my door if I didn't so something about it. Not only had I developed sleep apnea, I was starting to see my blood pressure spike. I knew then it was time to do something. I tried dieting and yes small amounts of weight came off but were quickly gained back. I felt like I was fighting a never ending situation. As months went by I looked at pictures of myself taken from get togethers,vacations and holidays and just cried when looking at myself in pictures. It was like I couldn't believe I had let myself get this big. On August 18, 2009, I met with Dr. David Geller Bariatric Surgeon in Louisville Kentucky. I will be having the lap band operation February 3, 2009. I am overjoyed knowing that I have been given a chance to really turn my life around by putting my health first. With proper, exercise, food control, support groups and hard work I feel I can gain control of weight and my life again. Wish me luck friends. Stop in and introduce yourself. I need lots of support.
Sincerely,
Kellee
