How supportive is/was your spouse

[Purdy in Pink 57]

When I was concidering doing this sleeve, I talked to my husband, explained just how I felt about being "fat". We have been married for 24 years, so he already kinda knew.

I was a self pay, and it was a big chunk of money. We were saving the money to re-side our house. He surprised me, told me he know's how unhappy I have been, and If i really wanted to do this, he will suppost me 100%. and he's been wonderful!

He cooks his own meals, cleans up his mess......and even uses a small plate and eats 1/2 the amount he use to. He told me we will diet together. (although he don't weigh that much..170 and he's 5'8.) I wont have to cook for him or our son until i can cook for myself and eat it. He's very conciderate when he does eat, he eats somewhere that i'm not. Although I told him, he does not have to do that, I'm fine. This was my choice, not his.

My hardest day so far was going to a 50th anniversary party (pot luck) for good family friends. All the wonderful food.....man o man was that tough. I went to the car, got my "muscle milk" and sipped on it for about an hour. but I made it, My point is, were going to be in difficult situations now and then, but this was our choice, and we can't expect everyone around us to change for us. I feel very blessed to have the support I have, i'm a lucky woman.