My New Life

Tomorrow will be the one month anniversary of my VSG (vertical gastric gastrectomy). I'm out of town so I won't weigh again until I get back home. I did weigh earlier this week and I was down 26 pounds!! My goal is to lose between 153 and 163 pounds. I'll see how I look and feel as the pounds drop. 

Here's my story. I've struggled with my weight since high school. I gained 60-something pounds with my first son. I lost some of that but gained even more with my second son. I've gained and lost so much weight over the years. When the boys were little I made a serious effort to lose. I can't remember how much I lost but it was over 50 pounds. However, my husband broke his wrist between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I am an emotional eater, plus it was the holidays so I started eating again. The week that my husband finally was able to work again my older son got sick and for the next 6 weeks one or both of my boys was sick!! There was no break in it.  That pretty much sealed the deal. 

Then, in 2001 my brother got married and I was in the wedding. I went on Weight Watchers and started exercising. I lost 50 pounds for the wedding. But I started a part time job a month later (in addition to homeschooling) and I let my eating slip and I gained it all back. Then again in 2009 I tried HCG drops. I lost about 70 pounds during that time. However, I was constantly hungry, weak and exhausted!! I slept so much. As soon I gave it up, the weight started coming back on. 

The last time I tried to lose weight was about 2 years ago. I went back on Weight Watchers and I was working hard and it was a few weeks before I lost a pound! 

I had given up hope of ever losing. 

I used to be outgoing and a social butterfly but as the pounds piled on I began to retreat. I sit in the back and stay on the sides. I want to feel better about myself and I want to be healthy and I want to make my family proud!! 

And, honestly, I want to be able to shop and buy cute clothes and shoes!!! :D Here we go!!!