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My story is probably just like every body elses...heavy most of my life, and enjoy food even though it was killing me. I am a wife and mother of 1 son. I have been happily, happily married for 21 years. We had one together, our "miracle" baby 19 years ago! Our son has just finished his first year of college. We got lucky he got a full 2 year scolarship in the drama department. He really enjoys acting and is quite good, his favorite part is improv, he likes to "just do it."
I was born and raised in Michigan, I began my career at the young age of 18 working at a Nuclear Power Plant in Michigan, than moved to Indiana for 2 years and worked at another nuclear plant, than 24 years ago I moved to Kansas to work at a nuclear plant there. I am still here in Oz. but not working for a nuclear plant. After 18 years of working at the nuclear plant, my job was done away with, that is when I really put the weight on. I gained 70 pounds in 1 year. I tried a few different jobs - Elementary school secretary, cosmetologist, full time college student (currently) and medical scheduler (currently).
I will graduate in March 09 with a BS in business, my plans are to contiune on and get my Masters. I will be at my goal weight when I graduate in March 09 and will be able to interview well with a slim and trim body. It is sad that companies really do look at your size not your capabilities and experience.
I did not grow up eating a lot of bad foods, we only ate 3 meals a day, no pop, juice, kool-aid or snacks, nor did we have fast food. But I was chubby anyway, my mom had to buy my clothes at Sears or JCPenny "chubby" girl sizes. Back in the 60's there was not much choice of clothes. I was active, played outside till dust riding bikes and just playing hard. There were 4 girls and 2 boys in my family, all 4 of us girls were over weight and my 2 brothers were skinny, as well as my parents. I truly believe a lot of our genetics are already with us and we have to starve ourselves to be a normal size. Isn't that what the surgeries are all about starving ourself? Thank goodness for the surgery though, because with this tool you do not feel like you are starving but you still have to use your will power every second for the rest of your life. I hope and pray that I will make my goal and maintain it for the rest of my life. I never want to be looked down upon or judged just by my looks by people again.
