pureimpurefection

Aloha everyone!You all can call me C.  I am excited and scheduled to have my LapBand surgery on April 21, 2010 = )  I currently weigh 236.6 pounds with a BMI of 42.  I wasn't this way all my life.  I usually maintained a weight between 150 and 160...and I thought I was heavy then ; / But about 3 years ago, I moved with my husband to Missouri and went through my first winter.  OMG! talk about culture shock especially when coming from Hawaii.  Thats when I packed on about 50 pounds.  Then I got pregnant to my second child and gained another 40 pounds.  After I gave birth to her, I've been fluctuating between 215 and 238.  I wear a size 18 pants and 2x to 3x in shirts.  I used to be a very confident woman, and don't get me wrong, I'm still confident, just not as confident as I used to be.  I am anxious to get my life back.  Can you believe that I live in Hawaii about 5 minutes at most away from the beach, and I haven't been to the beach in 2 YEARS!! This is how bad my weight gain has affected my life.  I am 21 years old and wanna start living like a 21 year old.  I cannot wait to begin doing the things I love again like hiking, going to the beach, and shopping for cute clothes.  I'll keep ya updated =)