shortsleeved

I was overweight for 35 yrs. I gained 40 lbs with my first pregnancy, and it went up from there. I lost significant weight twice, once on a 500 calorie a day diet and once on Atkins. I gained it back both times.
As I got older I couldn't seem to stick on any diet. I hated myself and my desperation and depression grew with my weight. The first time I went to the seminar I was disappointed to find that since I didn't have a 2 yr weight history ( I always refused to get on the scales at my pe's) surgery was not an immediate option. I got myself an internist and started on this journey.
My highest recorded weight was 236lbs. I lost 5 lbs during my 4 month weigh ins and 12 lbs on my preoperative diet. My surgery was on 073014 and my goal was 130lbs. As of today I am 127 lbs and I am shooting for 125. My only regret was that I didn't do this sooner. I love my size but do have crepe, wrinkly skin. Still since I was hoping for a size 10 and can wear a 4 (I even have a couple of things in a 2!) I can't complain too much.