Guest guest Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 im from New Jersery,and ive done weight watchers i lost 78 lbs,but you do gain it back,i once took my children to disneyworld i got stuck in the counter at the haunted mansion ride,i was soooooooo upset i pushed my way through i spent the rest of the day sitting on the bench watching my family enjoy themselves,i cried it was horrible i had hurt my stomach also,people say to me your taking the easy way out nooooooo im not i had my surgery which was open may 24,2004 ive lost 32 lbs,i was 300 im 5'2,which is very heavy i now have ankles, this is a big decision,i was scared changed my mind when i had gotten there but i went through it, i know i have a long way to go but i will get there,i think the hardest thing i have ever done was this surgey,im healthy no problems,i just knew i wanted more from life then food,i think food becomes our best friend we just go over board i ate everything ,i think its sad how many people find themselves in this siuation ,sometimes i could just cry when i see someone as heavy as me or worse heavier, my daughter boyfriend is tall hes 23 years old weighs about 500 lbs thats sad,hes about 5'8 i tell him all the time you are killing yourself, i gave him all my weight watchers books,never looked at them, everyone i knew was against this surgery, i said being heavy is just as risky as the surgery, i felt i needed this to prolong my life,i want to be able to play with my kids, fit in booths,it is a big decision but if you want a new begining i think this is a start to a new life, i wish everyone luck, mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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