lisa8464
I am ready to do this. My surgery date is scheduled for July 8, 2008! I am nervous, but very excited about the possibilities for the future.
My story is probably similiar to many of yours and to those that I have read. I am 37 years old, married to a wonderful man, have a 3 year old and a 14 month old. I have a great family, great career, and have pretty much been successful at everything I have set my mind to over the year...yes, here comes the BUT - and boy is it a big BUTT. My weight loss struggle/saga is the one thing in my life that I have not been able to conquer for any signficant time. I have lost 50 lbs dozens of times, but have never been able to keep it off. I have been overweight since a child. I was always the chubby little girl, then the "BIG" girl. Always the tallest and the fattest. I spent many years of being self-concious and unhappy.
I was fortunate enough to have amazing parents that recognized my depression and sought help rather than ignoring it. I worked with a wonderful child psychologist who I credit with opening my eyes --- the one thing that he taught me that made all the difference in the world is that -- until I like myself, others will not either. Basically the law of attraction. Postive attractes postive while negative attracts negative.
I am so blessed that I learned this at a young age and it truly turned my life around. I found that i could be a happy without being perfect. i am happy - i now want to be healthy. I want to save by body. I want to have energy to have great sex with my husband, to play with my kids, and enjoy life.
