jlosmile

I am 36 years old and a mother to two great young men. I have struggled my entire life with weight issues and yo-yo dieting. I always managed to lose weight during my pregnancies but would load on the weight afterwards. (My body is a little backwards I think.) After two failed marriages and an incredible loss in self esteem I found myself at the heaviest weight I had ever been- 279 lbs. At 5'7" I managed to carry it pretty well but I was disgusted when I looked in the mirror. For two years I worked side by side my PCP to find a cure to my morbid obesity and astronomical BMI that put my health in grave danger. With very little results, we collectively agreed to apply for the gastric sleeve procedure. I lost 20 lbs in those two years. I lost another 6 lbs pre-op leaving my weight on the day of surgery at 253 lbs. I was sleeved on 12/18/2013 and hope with continued commitment, I can become the healthiest me possible!