Rhonda S.
I'm Rhonda. I'm 43 and I have been overweight most of my life. Obesity runs in my family and I have always had nightmares about becoming my mom. Don't get me wrong, I love my mom with all my heart and she is my best friend. She has also been 400+ lbs for as long as I can remember. I can think back to when I was a child when we would go to the stores or out to dinner or anywhere for that matter, all the stares and people talking as we passed by. I used to cry for her cause I knew if it hurt my feelings that much.... what this must have done to her. 5 years ago, my nightmares became a reality and when I looked in the mirror, my mom was there looking back at me. How did this happen? I was devistated. I tried everything I could do to lose the weight. It would come off a little at a time, but somehow managed to come back...and then some. In early January I took my oldest daughter to the doctor and when she stepped on the scales, I saw that she weighed 10 lbs more than I did and that's the moment that I knew something had to be done. My daughter had turned into me!! My heart was broken and I was desperate. A lady that I work with noticed me one day and she just happened to tell me about starting her VGS journey and was very inspiring to me/ She told me she was her next project. So I got on the website and registered for a seminar. That was back in March. Now, my surgery is scheduled and I can't wait to become a "LOSER". My daughter has been right by my side this whole way and she at one time, wanted to do this surgery too only she is very scared of surgery. She had her tonsils and adnoids taken out a few years ago and she decided then that she didn't like surgery at all. By going with me to my appointments with the nutrionist and exercise physiologist, she is determined to try this on her own. I'm hoping that this life changing experience will help her be successful on her attempts to live a healthier lifestyle. Well that's the short version of my story and I know that I have made the right decision about the type of surgery and I'm so excited to get to the next level of my journey. I'm so glad for this website and all the people here who know what I'm about to face and the obstacles I'm about to endour. I will update this as I progress. God bless each one of you and the surgeons who perform our miracles!
