Hey everyone..

[Guest guest]

I haven't wrote much of anything since I've joined this group about

a week ago, and I apologize. Things are frustrating for me right

now.. So I'm gonna express a little about myself and what I'm going

through.. My name is Alana, I'm a 21 year old female from Pa. I've

been heavy all my life, I guess you could say I went through stages.

I was a chubby baby, a chunky little kid, a pleasently plumb young

teenage girl, a heavy adolescent and now I'm a BIG (but beautiful in

my mother's eyes) young woman. So many people wish they could have

changed their life before and made it so they weren't fat growing

up. I don't know if I would have changed my life, I don't think I

would have gained half the knowledge that I have as a mature woman

if I was a *normal* weight. I'm strong, I'm beautiful as a person

both inside and out and I believe I was put here to overcome this

battle, and now I see life in such a different way then before, when

I was a depressed overweight teenage girl.

(Sorry I'm babbling on and on)..

I have my final consultation with my surgeon on Thursday and we are

setting the date for the surgery.. and I'm soooo EXCITED! Literally

sometimes, I feel like I'm going to jump out of my skin..

Ok, so I think I'm finished for now, but I probably will be back to

babble on some more later.. Just wanted to say Hi!

*Layna*