tengibbs
Hello Everyone,
I am a 29 yr. old African American women. I am 5'7" weighing 230lbs..I have three beautiful children ages 14(yes 14) 10, and 5. I also have a husband of 10 yrs. My original weight was 180lbs 15 years ago before my first child and even then I struggled to be a bit smaller. But after the first child I've been over 200lbs and I've been trying to get back to 180 since..As the years went by and the pounds packed on I have been depressed and disqusted with my body..On top of the stretch marks from child bearing, I can't bear to even look at myself in the mirror. What's frustrating is that everyone around me constantly tell me that Im "not that big" because I'm tall...But I am tired of hearing those words. I am physically tired all the time and as the years pass I keep getting bigger and bigger do to failed diets..I will lose 10-15lbs and gain 20-25 back within a month...I was recently told that I am border line diabetic and that scared the hell out of me...I have a huge family history of morbid obesity and even one ovesity related death of a family member...
I tried to get my insurance to approve me for the Lap-Band but I was denied do to a lack of co-morbidities...My BMI is "only" 35 (which is considered obese) but I don't have any other life threatening issues (yet)...I decided that this is my year. I will be 30 yrs old on the 30th of this month (3-30) and I am giving myself the gift of a new healthy start in life...The hell with the failed diets, pills, wishfull thinking and waisted money...God's will, I will be having Dr. Almanza transform my life with the VSG surgery within the next month....You have all been so informitive and supportive and I thank you all..Muuuuuaah...Peace and Blessings!!! Hope to be part of the losers bench soon..
