Mary714
My name is Mary and I have been overweight since having my first daughter in 1989. Before then I was a petite girl, weighing 110-120. I did not have to watch my weight then but looking back I walked to and from school, played basketball for hours on end for fun, hiked in the parks w/ my boyfriend (who is now my husband of nearly twenty years!).
I have tried several weight-loss programs, and while I am good at losing the weight, I always seem to find it again. Of course every time you regain the weight you are bigger and bigger and now it is time to stop! I cannot wait to find my old self under all this fluff. Everyone thinks I do not need anything as drastic as surgery as I am not "that big". The diabetes is bad enough but the sleep apnea really did me in...I cannot stand to wear the CPAP. And the fact I actually needed it and it really made a difference bothers me immensely. That is why I am having WLS, to get rid of the health issues.
