Piglet
July 1, 2007
I am a 28-year-olds and been married for 6.5 years to my Australian hunk, Brad. Yes, I had to go all the way there to find him. It 's a long but amazing story maybe I will share one day. I have been overweight since about age 6. Almost everyone in my family, except my dad, has weight issues. I have tried every diet - I am sure that you all have - and even had much professional counseling to deal with my emotional issues from childhood. Yes, I am an emotional eater--when happy, sad, stressed, angry --you name a feeling and I am ready to soothe or celebrate with food. My husband did not know what he was getting into. He and all of his family maintain normal weights and although he married me at 240 I am sure he never thought I would reach 315. He actually anticipated that he could love me to the point of loosing these extra pounds. About five years ago my mother was one day from RNY and backed out . She begged me to look into it but I was too proud and that I could do it own my own. So here I am 75 pounds heavier, miserable, in pain, and now developing health prroblems. By profession I am a liscensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I know alot about emotional pain and sabotaging life and relationships. I have been caring for others for such and long time and now I am going to care for myself. By most standards I have a pretty successful life except for my weight. It was the one area that I could not control, fix, or medicate back to wellness. I am so excited about this tool that will help me finally become balanced (not perfect). I am looking forward to having a baby, sleeping well without back pain, having the energy to be an amazing wife, and sharing my journey with my family and others.
