Aleyna1228
Hello all my name is Aleyna and I am 34 years old.
So as seems to be the case with most of us on here I have been overweight/struggled with weight my entire life. I have very distinct memories of being eight years old and adults telling me it was just baby fat and I would lose it someday. Well surprise I never did!
I have tried countless diets over the years and the lightest I ever weighed was 180 my senior year of high school. Since then I hit my highest weight of 250.
I am a mother of 2 incredible children and when I saw that weighing 250 put me in the morbidly obese category for my BMI I was shocked. It really hit home and that was the moment I decided I had to do something about it.
At this stage in my life, aside from my weight I am otherwise healthy. Diabetes does run in my family along with breast cancer, which risk increases when obese. So after talking to my family doctor we both decided now was the time to do something about it.
I had my vertical sleeve on 9/21/15. I am extremely excited for what the future holds and can't wait to keep up with my two kiddos and husband!
I have never been on a forum and I don't even have facebook. So being new to anything like this I welcome any friends and stories.
Be well-
Aleyna
