The countdown begins...

[Nenny 0]

Hi Everyone!

Excited to learn that all the hoops have been jumped, all the papers have been stamped and I got my approval letter from my insurance company! My surgery is scheduled for February 10th.

Ever since I was a little girl, I have been "chubby", "a larger girl", "slightly overweight" and all the other cute phrases that people come up with to nicely state that I was FAT. I laugh when I read that people look at their younger, thinner selves for motivation...the last time I wore a bikini I was two and even then my mom should have known better.

I have no grandiose ideas of being a size 8. I simply want to be a size "healthy". I want to know that when I have children one day that I will be able to keep up with them and that my weight did not cause in-vitro problems. I want to run around outside with my huskies and not panic people that I am going to die. I guess I just want to be normal.

There was a time when I wore my weight as a badge of honor. You knew who your true friends were because they knew you and liked you despite the weight. After all if a person did not want to get to know you because of your weight did you really want to be friends with them? As I have gotten older I have realized that this can backfire as well. People make impressions on first meetings that you cannot change...

Hope to see everyone's exciting results...

[Lady Jenna 2]

I just found this site.

I just got the approvel papers in the mail, but we haven't set a dad.. i know its some time in March.

I don't want to be skinny by any means I want to be healthy and not be discusted when I look at myself in the mirror. I am just waiting on my tax return so I can pay my part of the bill and then set the date... I will need all the help and support I can get....

Best of wishes for all those like me who are just waiting to get started and congrat's to those who are blessed enough to have started their journey...

[Mimi11 2]

Congrats Ladies on your surgery dates, I can't wait for my letter to arrive:)