beautifulfeet

I have been overweight my entire life. When my mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2007, I ballooned up to 225lbs. That was my heavist weight ever. Before I got married in July of 2009, I had gotten down to 175lbs, but quickely gained most of it back. My dad had the Lap Band surgery in Febuary 2010, which is when I decided to take the plunge myself, with complete support from my husband and family. I'm so excited to get started on this journey. I've always been able to lose weight with a lot of work and attention to diet, but I've never been able to keep it off or lose quickly. I'm hoping to get down to my goal weight of 130lbs within a year of my surgery date and maintain that weight for life. My family has just about every weight related issue, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. I know that my risk to those diseases can be significantly decreased with a healthy BMI being maintained throughout my adult life.