snowbound
Hello my name is Angie I am a mother of 2 girl's (13 and 61/2) I have been married for 14 years with ups and downs like every marriage. I have not always been overweight, I have struggled my whole life with weight and was able to control it in my teenage year's. After I had my first daughter I put on alot of extra weight and have tried many diet's to loose the weight with no luck. I have tried gym's and then give up because results were very slow and sometimes no results. I am very active but can't seem to loose weight. All my friend's say with as active as I am I should be stick thin, I wish. I am getting the lap band, I have done tons of research and thought that was the best choice for me. I am scared to go into surgery, I have been very lucky and not had any health problems so surgery scares the crap out of me, but I no longer want to be chunky as my kid's call it. I am tired of not participating in activities because I am afraid I won't be able to fit on the carnival ride or I will look funny running, dancing etc. I have always been a very outgoing person and since I have gained so much weight I have been more reserved. I am just to embarrassed anymore. I have A family history of diabetes and high blood pressure and i do not want either so that's one of the reason's I am having the lap band done, and I want to be around to watch my kid's grow up and be healthy. I am taking this journey with my best friend of 15 years,she is having a harder time staying on track with diet. I am trying to motivate her but it is hard when I still have to loose my presurgery weight also. We also live an hour apart so it makes it even harder. I know I will get there it is just hard. So that's pretty much my story. If you can offer any advise I would love it.
