Dianne at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, May 2008

I was at a summer fly-in for a pilot's organization my hubby belongs to - I went to enjoy the trip, but when I got home and saw this picture, my previous good mood failed. I had never realistically looked at myself - and boy, what a shock!

I knew after seeing this picture I had to do SOMETHING. I started researching weight loss programs when I got home and decided on weight loss surgery. The other picture in this section was shot at a graduation a couple of months later and really "sealed the deal" so to speak regarding my decision. I knew I had to so something to turn around my weight gain or I wouldn't make it to the next trip in 2009.