Kaseyn2boys

Hello, 

I'm Kasey I am 34 and have two boys. I moved to Florida from upstate NY back in Nov of 2015. I have always been heavy, even as a child. I have done Atkins, weight watchers, and  Advocare I would lose 20-30 lbs and then gain it right back. I even was selected for a program called Step Up where I was able to go to this huge gym with a large swimming pool for free. I was there 3-4 times a week even got up to 2 miles a day on the elliptical, 3 months later...10 lbs, that is it 10 lbs. I was sad I as angry and I was resentful, how come everyone else can exercise and the weight falls off. I got so depressed. Then I lost my job, we just weren't busy enough to keep me on more depression. Then the guy I had been seeing for 7 years called it quits, and I was done. I didn't want to be near all the failures of my life anymore, so we moved to Florida. It's sunnier, but other than that I was not impressed. I was lonely and depressed and I wanted to go home, but I didn't. I found a good job and made a great friend. She had gastric bypass long before I met her. I couldn't believe it! She was so tiny! She told me all about her experience and gave me things to read. In a month I made my decision, I was going to have weight loss surgery. So I called the hospital and got started. I needed to do a 7 month trial for insurance. I did good at first, but then I was gaining 1-2 lbs then losing 1 gaining 3. So I did lose weight, but I don't know if I would call it successful, but I lost so it's a win, right? Then the day before my last appointment, it happened... I lost my job. How, why I just couldn't believe it. I cried and cried it was November... what about Christmas... I wouldn't leave the house, I gained 30 lbs I was so lost, but you've got to move on got to find a job, and I did. An amazing job! A few months later (September) all the temps  get called in to the auditorium for a meeting. Our temp agency is no longer work for this company as of Jan 1st so if we don't get hired... we are out of a job...Seriously?! So for months I am on pins and needles then finally in November, I am hired!!! I am filling out HR paperwork when I see that our insurance covers the covers a portion of the surgery. I debated again do I really want to go through this again? Hell yes! I call the surgeon again, I set up my weight loss trials again, but his time I am ready and I am determined and I kick ass. I lose 30 lbs. I take my classes and have my endoscopy and get my approval. Now on Aug 8th I will have my surgery, what I have worked so hard for is here. I know now that sometimes you go down one path to meet people or learn a lesson that sets you on another path, things fall apart so better things can come together. I am  truly happy and I am ready to begin my new journey.