HipMarye

[color=#008000][font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif]I'm a 36 year old, married, mother of two. I have struggled with addiction since early adolescence. In 1986 I spent 6 moths in alcohol and drug rehab, I continued to smoke, heavily, for 9 more years. At which time my husband and I decided to start a family. Once I stopped smoking I change my addiction to food. I have struggled with my weight for the past 16 years. I had some luck with weight watchers, taking Metformin and using My Fitness Pal, but I have never lost a significant amount of weight or been able to keep the it off. I try and make healthy food choices, eating organically (and locally) as much as possible and exercising (ie, yoga and walking).I have am looking forward to finally taking this step forward. After 10 months of struggling with my insurance company, I finally have a date for my surgery. I am trying to be realistic/practical about this procedure. I know surgery isn't a quick fix and that I have a long road ahead of me. I do, however, feel that I have what it take to be successful.[/font][/color]