Joanna Ortallono

I'm 37, soon to be 38. I was tired of being overweight. I never was until about 10 years ago, then it just got out of control. This past october i lost thge love of my life to a sudden death. Although he was not overweight, he was not healthy. I decided shortly after tgat, and an ICU 5 day hospital stay, it was time to get healthy. I didnt want to die youg like my love. So jan of 2013 I started my journey. im almost 4 weeks post-op and feeling pretty good. At my heaviest I was 243. I am now 216. Finding a 'new normal' is hard but I'm just trying to ensure that i'm around to enjoy it :P :lol: