like most on here, ive had and up and down battle with weight all my lfe. when i was 18 i decided i wanted to enlist into the military and i was not going to let my weight stop me. i lost 50 pounds in a year and thought for the first time in my llife i was auctually going to beat this weight battle. i was 19 164 pounds and i felt great.i enlisted in the airforce and was sent to basic in san antonio. i was there for 6 weeks and 2 days before i graduated i was sent home. turns out the pain in my hip (i had two hip surgeries prior to enlistment) wasnt becasue i was fat, but indeed a hip disease.my whole life was turned upside down.so here i was at 19, being told i need a hip replacement, severe arthrithis and i cant complete basic training. i think the next step is pretty obvious......DEPRESSION. although never treeated, i know i went thru it. i quickly went from 164 to 220 in a matter of months. now im 22, 253 pounds married to the love of my life, a beautiful 7 month old baby, and yet i still cant be happy with myself.

i know the only thing holding me back is my weight, and im sick and tired of it. im no longer going to let this rule my life.

i decided a month ago i was finally going to grow a pair and ask my PCM for a consult. my husbands in the airforce and we are currently in germany so there area lot of steps to getting a consult. but i did it. now ive got my nutritioist out of the way. ive had my psych eval...and passed.lol. and now i go to see my PCM on tuesday.im scared to death of what hes going to say. i cant afford this on my own and i cant lose it by myself.

i'll keep everyone updated as my story continues....

Good luck to you!!!! Looking forward to hearing more!!

You're on your way! Just stay positive and you'll get there! It's a long journey for some like me, but so worth it...I'm down almost 40# total pre and post-op and surgery was 4/22. You're on the right site and the right path.

Side note; DH grew up on the base at Landstul (sp?) near the Ramstein base...his dad was an Army doc. He still tells wonderful tales of his childhood there...wants to go back someday to visit...next big trip hopefully!

Keep us posted! -BG

You're on your way! Just stay positive and you'll get there! It's a long journey for some like me' date=' but so worth it...I'm down almost 40# total pre and post-op and surgery was 4/22. You're on the right site and the right path.

Side note; DH grew up on the base at Landstul (sp?) near the Ramstein base...his dad was an Army doc. He still tells wonderful tales of his childhood there...wants to go back someday to visit...next big trip hopefully!

Keep us posted! -BG[/quote']

it is really beautiful over here. i love the states though. ive been overseas (england and germany) for 8 years now. i really miss my family. but it is a fun place to visit. and trust me, as soon as i know more everyone else will too. lol. im obessed with this website.