D. Kennedy

I'm an introvert.  I have never in my life joined a forum before...but your stories gave me the courage.
 
I have had a love affair with food my whole life.  I was "lucky" for the longest time in that although I ate enormous amounts of food I did not gain weight.   It never occured to me that my eating habits were not "normal".  In my early thirties I started to gain weight.  I had the four kiddos and gained  50 to 70 pounds with each pregnancy.    Then I was diagnosed with endometriosis and lost an ovary.  I have been on hormone treatment ever since and my weight sky rocketed!   I have been on every diet and diet pill out there.  I am GREAT at losing 20 pounds.  Then, I am even GREATER at gaining it ALL back plus TEN! 
 
I have thought about weight loss surgery for about three years.  This year at my physical some of my labs came back not so great:  pre-diabetic, pre-hypertensive, and cholesterol in the 400's.  My weight is at an all time high of 240 lbs.
 
When I started reading the forum, I read so many times that the "only regret was not having WLS sooner".   I have been reading the forum for months now.  I feel like with your help I was able to make an informed decision.
 
I am fully committed to the eating part of WLS, but still struggling with excercise.  I worry that I will be one of the 20% that gains weight back because I am the worst excerciser on the planet! 
 
I love reading everyone's stories.  I am thankful for all the support I know I am now opening myself up too.