monprimag
My name is Monica. I am 21 years old and have been overweight my entire life. I've literally been on a "diet" since I was about 6 years old. I remember going to birthday parties as a kid and being in tears because my mom wouldn't let me have cake and ice cream like the rest of the kids. I've done every single diet you can think of. Everything from WW to the infamous fad diets--I've done it ALL. I would lose 20-30 pounds at a time but would gain 40 back. Story of my life.
I was always in denial about my weight. I am pretty proportioned so I learned to hide my weight EXTREMELY well. By the time my senior year of high school rolled around, I weighed 235--but in my head I LOOKED 170ish, so that made it okay. I hardly ever weighed myself so whenever I did, 15 pounds were always added on.
I finally decided to fess up and joined WW again for the umpteenth time last January, weighing in at my heaviest, 296. I lost about 30 pounds from January to April. I stop going to the meetings because I moved from Los Angeles to New York City during the Summer for school, and since then I've gained about 20 of those pounds back. I've recently found myself turning into a hermit. I'm completely ashamed of my weight and the only times I leave my place is to go to school and for errands.
My mother is also overweight and has co-morbidities. Last October she decided to have the VSG done in Mexico. Since then, she's lost about 55 pounds and IS SOOO HAPPY! She's an entirely different person. She has so much energy and the arthritis in her knees has gotten much better.
When I went home for my spring break, I made my decision to have my VSG done this Summer as well. I will be graduating from college this May and I'm probably the only person I know who hasn't lived "the college life" because of how my weight has taken a drastic toll on me. I've never been to a bar, club, party, etc etc. Just like my signature says, I'm ready to STOP existing and START living! My life has been on pause for far too long now.
I have no co-morbidities, but I see this as a way as getting ahead of the game and PREVENTING those things from happening. All I see from everyone on here is the regret of not doing is sooner--so why not start now?
Can't wait to share my success with the rest of you! Save a spot for me on the losers bench, everyone!
