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First part of my journey...

By charitymarroquin

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I got sleeved 5 days ago :biggrin2: and I am doing well. Lost 10 lbs. so far. I believe I have made to right decision. I guess only time will tell. :cursing: Right now I am on clear liquids for another 9 days :drool: and then I can start eating a little bit more of food.

 

Why did I decide to get the sleeve? I have been overweight my whole life! :sad0: I remember being on and off diets since I was like 9 yrs. old. I would always go on them with my Mom and Dad and both of them would lose weight and I would lose hardly nothing. When I was 15 yrs. old I was FINALLY diagnosed with hypothyroidism (my thyroid was not functioning currently) Since then (12 yrs.) I have been on medicine everyday for my thyroid. It did help that I was no longer gaining 5lbs. a week like I did when I was a child, but it still made it extremely hard to lose weight. All my life I have been trying, :eek: but it doesn't work.

 

For the last 4 years I have been working in Nicaragua, Central America as a missionary. And it is so much harder to diet here. I also got married 3 yrs. ago and I have a 2 yr. old daughter, so I have to say since I have gotten married I have kind of let myself go... :scared0: I've probably gained close to 40-50lbs. since I've been here. It is so hard with my busy daily schedule and the foods here for my to try to lose weight. Everything here is fried! I know even with the sleeve that I need to start eating healthy, but if it happens that I have to eat a few bites of something that is not healthy I believe I can still lose weight. At least I'm hoping so.

 

If anyone wants to know about what I do you can visit my website: http://www.missionariestonicaragua.org.

 

Also it doesn't help that my husband weighs 150lbs. :angry: and I weigh 250lbs. :eek: I know he still loves me, :mad0: but I feel that I have to do something. Especially for my health. I'm borderline on high blood pressure. Both my parents have health problems and it's just a matter of time...

 

So this last Tuesday was my changing point in my life. :thumbup: I am no longer gaining weight. I am NO LONGER addicted to food. I'm going to lose 110lbs!!!!

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    I hope things are going well for you. You are so young and have so much life ahead of you. Take it from an old lady who has struggled the same as you my entire life. As a fat mom I would tell my little kids that when I lost 100 pounds I would take them roller skating or to a water park. Guess what! My oldest turns 32 years old next week and I'm still trying to to lose 100 pounds. The kids grew up and I haven't lost the 100 pounds nor was I able to provide them with the childhood memories I wanted for them. I'm going to do it this time so I can enjoy my grandchildren...You can do it, too! Good luck!

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