MommaJ96

You have brought something very important to my attention. Even now, I sit too long at my desk job, it's hard to remember to get up and move when you are busy at work. I have been suffering from swollen feet, ankles and legs, only during the work week, I am fine when I am home on the weekends, because with 3 children and a house to take care of I rarely sit! I will be having surgery in October and may consider taking more than 1 week off, for that reason. Walking will be a very important part of healing and I am not sure I will be mindful of getting up and walking around every so often. Something to think about! Thank you!

Just ordered/received an EatSmart from Amazon for a fair price. It had good reviews and does have Body Fat, Water % Bone mass, etc. I just wanted it primarily for the weight, to replace a very old scale. All the bells and whistles may not be accurate, but it's only for at home use and a good starting point, and my kids think its cool! It programs up to 8 people, so it will be good for all of us!

Hi! My final straw was me! i am miserable! My life seems like a big huge mess and I feel I am to blame! Let me start way back....short version?...I have struggled with yo-yo dieting my entire adult life. Not extremely overweight, but chubby. I wore it well! I would gain some, then lose some. I was active and happy! Single "momdom" set in and I still was good! Met my wonderful husband, still "yo-yo" ing, but still good! Got married, had a little girl, was able to stay home and be a mom, still good! Very active at home mom of two, kept happy, ate well, looked good, I think! Third child, OK, issues with pregnancy, OK. Lost a lot of weight after last child's birth! Great! Swear to keep loosing, not so great! Busy life, bad food habits, feed the kids, eat later! Work from home, eat later! Youngest off to school, empty house. Joined gym, doing AWESOME! Feeling great! BORED....go back to work! Desk job, no time for gym, need to be home for kids before and after school. OK. Treadmill and elliptical at home, we all know how that goes.....Tore meniscus, excuse not to exercise. 3 kids, overworked husband, desk job, lots of school activities, no exercise time, no time for me, picking at desk, stress eating at night, anti anxiety meds, too tired to walk any where; 10 lbs. added each year x3 years back to work, 20 lbs added during the past year.....Not as young as I used to be! MISERABLE! Do not recognize that tired old lady in the mirror. Where did that over confident beautiful woman go? Relative had Gastric Bypass a few years ago, she looks wonderful. Her daughter had sleeve, she looks beautiful. I also know some that have had surgery and have done well, only to boomerang and gain it all back. I always looked at surgery as the easy way out, a "cop out", for people with major medical issues or a lot of money! I've been wrong! I have now done my research. I need this tool! I am a 46 year old, morbidly obese mother of 3. I can not walk very well, especially after sitting for a little while. I am tired! I am lazy! I don't like myself! I snap at everyone and everything! I am not fun! I have a very athletic, slim, healthy son who is starting his second year of college and 2 young (overweight) girls. My kids need me. I can do this with the help of this wonderful tool! I did question surgery with my Primary almost 2 years ago, but I guess I wasn't ready? I decided to try losing weight by myself, I had done it before! Even the "miracle" pill all the celebs take couldn't help me! I went back to my Primary this Spring ready to ask for that referral! and he granted it! Yay me! I met with the Surgeon and had my initial consultation, along with the mandatory seminar and guess what? I am a candidate for Bariatric Surgery! Like I didn't know that...What I didn't know was that because of my weight and my short stature (5'2") I qualify with my weight and high BMI alone! I have been doing a lot of research and a lot of googling. I am really looking forward to this. I have to say, just taking that first step and going to this initial consult in June, my whole attitude has changed! I am so looking forward to finding ME again. I can not wait until surgery, I am sooooo ready. My family needs me to be me again, to have the energy to be me again, to be a true role model to my girls, to smile! I only have to wait 3 more months, luckily, I had 2 previous "weight" notes at my Primary's and need 6 for insurance purposes. I have the waiting game, but I got a call yesterday to set up a date for the surgery, October. Additional appointments need to be set up prior to that, you all know the drill, and 2 more weight checks, August and September, but IT IS REAL NOW, I have a date! Sorry... This was much to much...... My final straw was me!