Denise T.
I started to gain weight at the age of 10. My Mother and Father could not stand the thought of having a child who was going to be ‘Fat” so instead of supporting me while my body went through changes that all children go through my parents to me to a Doctor who then put me on diet pills and thyroid medication that I did not need. To make a long story short that was the first of man diet’s that I would endure in my life this far. I like many of you, have lost and gained 100 pounds 100 times! I am going to turn 50 this September and I have made my choice to give myself the gift of a healthy lifestyle. I want to be able to be around a long time for my daughter and grandkids. I want to enjoy the time we have and I want them to enjoy having me around! I want to be that Happy, Loving, funny, sexy, smart, active beautiful person that everyone that knows me tell me I am! I want to feel and see it for myself. At this point in my life I cannot stand to look at myself. I seem to always be in pain and worn out. I do not want to be that way anymore. I want to be the person I used to be before I put on 140 pounds! I know I eat for all the wrong reason and I have no one but myself to blame, but I now people in my life that are supporting my decision to get WLS. I never had that before. I was married for 28 years to a man that said ‘NO” I should just love me as I am or stick to a diet! Well I divorced him 2 years ago and lost 170 lbs that day! HAHAHA. Today I have a wonderful man that loves me no matter what size and supports me in everything I do! So that my story in a nutshell. I could write a book on my life as a fat person and all the horrible things I have been through, but hey we all have a story, right? Best of luck to us all that have finally made a wonderful choice to be healthy and happy ~ Denise~
