monkee7902

Lets see. I am a 29 year old woman with two young boys- 7 and 4 years old. I have battled weight issues from birth. Literally, I was a very chunky baby. It just got worse from there. On top of that, I am tall, so, you can imagine the names that surfaced during my school years. I was able to prevail and try (unsuccessfully) to loose the weight over the years after high school. I would loose great amounts, only to have something bad happen and gain it ALL back. My weight topped at 310lbs. Thats when I decided to get lap band surgery. At this time (10 months later) I have lost 58 pounds and weigh in at 252lbs. I am still working hard and learning new ways to deal with my emotional eating habits. It is amazing what I wanted to put in my mouth when I was on an emotional rollercoaster. Because I can not eat like I use to because of the band, I am learning and teaching myself new ways to deal with stress. It is becoming a life long change for me!