healthierdiva

Greetings All, My journey is not unlike most of yours. Some people have been obese their entire life; some have had physical ailments that have caused them to become obese; or other reasons. I have been an extremely atheltic woman my entire life. My weight has not been an issue in my playing sports, dating, or working. I have a positive attitude about life and enjoy the people around me. I guess I have developed a thick skin when people would say things about my size. I lost 80 lbs on my own once but after two injuries, I put it back and them some which led me to reevaluate things. My dad died at the age of 49 needing a heart transplant after diabetes damage, my mom has had heart disease and has had several heart procedures and is on tons of medication in her early 60's. Me being in my mid 30's, I looked at my life, my joint pains, back pain, etc. and said this is enough. I don't want to be on medication or in a wheel chair because of my weight. I don't want to die an early death. I want to live and live healthy. This is why I decided to see a doctor in September 09 and have my surgery scheduled for 12/24- the best Christmas gift I have ever given myself. I am givingi myself the gift of HEALTH and LIFE. I am hoping that my story and my journey will be a successful one. It's not going to be easy and I am afraid, but I want to be a healthier, hotter, and better diva for myself!!!! Update: I had surgery on 12/24 and after 8 days out...I feel fantastic, have lots of energy, and am looking forward to the New Year and all of its possibliites. Update: It's September 2010 and I'm 9 months out of surgery--lost almost 75 lbs pre and post op...it's been very successful for me and although the past few months the weight loss has been slow, I am doing well and happy that I am taking time to lose the weight. My goal is to lose 15 more lbs by Xmas--if it's more--great..if not...I am cool with 15! :)