MsVikki2010
My story began years ago. I was always heavy from the time puberty hit until now. When I was a teen, I considered myself thick. I felt like I was cute so it was ok. In my early 20's I hit the club scene and danced away alot of the weight,
but was still overweight. I have always been the "Big Girl" of the group. But I embraced. 
I didn't try to look smaller or modify my diet. I simply dressed up the package (ME)! That was just who I was. I didn't have low self esteem. I was always curvy and cute and having lots of fun
and that was just the way it was.
Then, I had my daughter and my life changed. There was no more clubbing and things slowed down. Well, everything except 4 my eating.
I went to college, while working, and raising a child. Needless to say this was stressful and I gained over 100 lbs in 3 years!!! I realized that there was a problem when my knees, back, ankles, and feet were hurting. I was hobbling up the stairs. I was having problems with my uterus and my OB-GYNE said it was weight related, and recommended weight loss surgery. My knees were and still are grinding. I didn't feel like the big, cutie girl anymore.
I was working in home care. I had a shocker when I was headed into a clients home and got a full view of my reflexion on their screen door.
I couldn't believe that was me!
Then I was embarrassed and started working out, 
but the weight wasn't coming off quickly enough.
My doctor did support my decision to have WLS, and after over a year of denials and waiting periods Unicare folded and BCBS bought them. Yay! That was January 2010. The process began immediately and my surgery was 5/19/10. So hear I am 2 weeks post op and over 30 lbs lost. 
And the journey continues....
