I've never been a Blogger but, I thought it might be fun to track my WL Journey.

I'm 35 years old and I'm married with 3 kids (15, 8 & 3) & 2 dogs. I never had a weight problem that is not until I had my 2nd child (I was 27), I started putting on weight right before I got pregnant with him and by the time I had him I had gone from (in about 1 1/2 years time) 125 - 203. The lowest I got after that was 166 and I would go back and forth between 166 - 180 for 4 years.

When we bought our first house we had a 3 month escrow and boy did I start turning to food when I was stressed out! By the time we closed escrow I had gain 25 lbs and I didn't even know it! I knew I had gained some because my clothes were fitting tighter but, not 25 lbs!!!! The weight started going to places it hadn't before...like my face, arms, stomach, my girls up top! When we finely moved in I had gained all my weight back from my 2nd pregnancy! I couldn't believe it!!

So I started working out and eating good (most of the time), I was doing Body for Life, well about a month 1/2 into it....Guess what happened??? I got PREGNANT!!! I was happy about the baby but, not about the weight I was starting out at. Now I was starting out at 203:eek:!!!!

Well by the time I had my Rye Rye (on my 32nd birthday!) I was weighing about 244...The lowest I've been since then is 218, I was doing so good after I had him...honestly I don't know what the heck happened! All I know is now I'm even heavier then I was when I had him!!

I really wanted to lose the weight on my own without any type of surgery but, I have failed over and over again and I'm done! I feel like I'm letting my youth slip away and missing out on dressing the way I want too. I've always had a good self esteem..Thank God....but, lately I've been having to force myself to do things with friends because I get so depressed about my weight. I'm so OVER being a cow!!! I'm ready to start a new chapter in my life.

Tomorrow I'm going to have my blood work done, I have my pre-op appointment on July 22nd and my surgery date is August 6th....4 days before mine and my son's birthday.

I'm hoping tomorrow goes well...I really hate needles and usely they have a hard time finding a vain...I really hope they'll be nice and not hurt me!!!:thumbup:

Thank you so much for sharing your story. You would be surprised at how your blog will help people!

As for the blood work - I hate needles too. I will be thinking about you!

W

Thanks Wendy. You were actually my inspiration to start my own! I'm hoping that one day when I'm at goal, I'll be a reminder of everything I had to go threw to get there! And if there's anyone I can help during this process then that's just icing on the cake (or should I say shake!LOL)

I have to laugh, I don't see how I could be anyone's inspiration! But one day - I hope to feel that way. I do my blog for the same reasons. I can't wait to go back and say, wow, I can't believe I was struggling with that, now I can do it with my hands tied behind my back!

I'm totally with you about the comment of losing your youth to weight. Just remember to enjoy the journey now and not feel like you have to be at the end goal before you enjoy your life.

It is a journey and you will get there!

Best of luck,

Ollie

You know why your my inspiration....It's because the whole band thing hasn't work like it's supposed to for you YET (But it will!!)...which from what I understand is normal it can take up to 6 months to hit your sweet spot. You haven't let it get to you, you've been working out hard, and you've lost 29 lbs....that's awesome!! It's a reminder to me that the band is just a tool, you have to do all the right things to make it work whether your having retriction or not! Your doing awesome and I want to be able to do it too!:thumbup:

Ollie thanks for the encouragment!

You are so SWEET! I have been so down lately and that just totally made it all worth it!

AWW don't be down! Your doing so good, just keep it up!! I'm trying to get motived to do day two of week one! I'm scared of the pain!!!!LOL

So, I thought I'd take a look at your blog to "get to know you better." I can't believe the similarities between us. I just went through the escrow process and we actually pulled out because I had gained 15 pounds and seriously had a total breakdown. We decided the surgery was a better place to invest our money and here I am! I am very much OVER the weight loss fight, too. I want to enjoy life and not worry if my shirt is long enough to cover my butt or if I'm the fattest person at the pool! We are too young to stop living the way we want to! I'm looking forward to being a hottie again. My husband has never seen me thin, so I can't wait to knock his socks off!!!