mom2five

My blog is http://jensvsgjourney.blogspot.com/ and my youtube channel is http://www.youtube.c...r/ShrinkingJenn

I had my surgery on January 23, 2013. I am doing well. Looking forward to losing all this weight!

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My name is Jennifer. I am 40 years old. I am married and have five kids. My oldest daughter is now in college, and next year, I will have another daughter in college. I also have a 14 year old daughter and two boys aged 7 and 8.

I homeschool my boys. It is a great experience, but crazy at times! I love it though.

I have been overweight all of my adult life. I was always a "big" girl, even in elementary school - high school, but not too bad.

Once I started having kids, I gained weight... and gained, and gained.. I have tried and tried to lose weight and I will always lose some, but ALWAYS gain it back plus more!!

Recently, I came to a point where I almost just gave up and accepted that I am fat, and will always be fat... but two things happened that changed that for me... one was seeing a picture of myself that made me feel like crying... the other was that I am starting to feel really bad. I mean, being overweight has made me feel bad for a long time.. not being able to get around, move, get up out of the floor or the couch, getting out of breath... and much more... but the difference is that I have chest pains and sleep apnea, and I smother and feel hot all the time. I can't do anything with my kids and cleaning house makes me feel like I am going to die. My dad is 71 years old and he moves around better than me and is in way better health than I am.

I decided I HAVE to make a change! I have got to do something about this.. something different than I've ever done before. Something that will actually work. That is why I have decided to have VSG.

I can't wait to change my life!! :-)