Mer82
Hi everyone! My name is Meridith but all my friends call me Mer. I am 28 years old and have been overweight my whole life. I came to the decision a couple months ago that I was done with the diets that always fail, fear of diabetes/heart disease and feeling bad about myself so I called Carolina's Weight Management and Wellness Center. The best decision of my life!
I just started the process in late February but I'm steadily moving along and hopefully I will have a brand new sleeve by mid/late June 2011.
The realization that I have no choice anymore came to me on a recent trip to Savannah, Ga. As some of you probably know Savannah is a walking city and I struggled. I couldn't believe that at 28 years old strolling around a small city was so difficult. That compounded by the fact that I haven't worn shorts in 15 years because I'm embarrassed, fear of attempting to ride a roller coaster because "will it close" always creeps into my head and the fact that I want to travel and experience life but I'm not sure I would fit in the airline seat. Not to mention the health risks involved. I don't want to be a Type II Diabetic or have heart disease. I want to be a happy, healthy and active person actually LIVING my life instead of struggling to live overweight.
