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Hey everyone! I'm Kelly and I'm SO excited to be here! I'll share my backstory:

I have been heavy set most of my life. Back in 2000 I lost 80 pounds by starving myself... needless to say that didn't last long, I gained all that weight back plus some. I got to my top weight in December 2006 of 310 and started Weight Watchers, got to my goal of 155 in May 2008... life had never been better. I enjoyed being at my goal weight SO much, honestly the feeling of being there is just so amazing that it's not describable. I kept the weight off (except 20 that I played back and forth with) until the spring of 2011. I'd been dealing with IF for a couple years and we had the chance to adopt a newborn, an adoption that came out of the blue. The next 50 days were the most anxiety filled I'd ever experienced... and I dealt with that by eating. A lot.

My amazing little girl was born in July and I was able to stop working to stay home with her... and I was just so darn happy! So I ate. A lot. Life with her is so amazing, but... now that I'm home all day, I can't keep my eating under control. I have managed to gain back 100 pounds in the last 2 years.... so sad.

I always knew that if my insurance would pay for the surgery, that I would have it in a heartbeat, as a tool to help me get to & maintain my goal weight. The other day I just got to thinking about it, looked up my policy online and I'll be doggoned it wasn't one of the exclusions on my plan!! I called and she said that most likely I'd qualify, so I'm waiting on my packet to come in the mail to fill out and get started!!

In case the pictures work:

The one of me in the jeans and blue shirt was the picture that led me to join WW in 2006

The second picture was me at my goal weight

The third was at a farm recently

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you can do it and we are all here to lend an ear or advise from our experiance when you need :)

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Congrats on taking such an important step. We've all obviously been where you are and I hope you find the support and advice you need here. Good luck!~

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