ResaRae14

Hello Fellow Sleevers! My name is Teresa and I am 33 years old. I had my surgery on 4/1/13 so as of today I am 6 days out. So far, so good...I am excited to make this lifestyle change and embark on this journey. My highest weight is 305 pounds (which I have hit several times :wacko: including in January of this year). I lost 15 pounds prior to surgery so I went in at 290 and my goal weight is 175. I have been overweight my entire life with the exception of the first 7 years. I was a skinny little kid, but stress affects even children and my 2nd grade year was very stressful. I can't find a picture of me that year, but my 3rd grade picture was of a very chubby child. I stayed overweight throughout school, creeping over 200 and beyond by high school. I never really tried to lose weight at that point. My weight didn't affect me much and I just got bigger. I started working on my weight around age 20 and from that point on I was on the yoyo. I'd lose 30 pounds, gain 40 (or 50) and lose 50 but gain 75. My lowest weight as an adult was 213 pounds which I reached in 2006...then I fractured my leg in a car accident and I never could get back down there again. I made this decision because I am tired of going back and forth, I just can't seem to get this weight off and keeping it off is even harder, and I am determined to have a fantastic journey! :D