Hey everyone! I'm super excited to come to this forum! I see a lot if support here! I've gone through all the exhaustion and stress of getting everything together and approved by insurance and now I'm just waiting until the 27th! I'm so ready for this change!!

I'm 28 and live in Concord, NC. I'm married with two toddlers and work for the NC Dept of Public Safety in Adult Corrections. I've struggled with weight most of my life ...especially since my sophomore year if high school. I'm at my heaviest now at 256 lbs and 5'4.

I look forward to sharing my journey with you!

Hello and welcome to the group!! I'm excited for you! I'm from Va so we aren't far from each other. Good luck on your weight loss journey and I can't wait for updates and such!!! If you need anything don't hesitate to ask!!

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Just 1 week away.. how exciting! Keep us updated on how you are doing

Ahh! Sorry...June 27th!

Well.. only a month away! Mine is going to be right around that time too. I'm waiting for my daughter to get out of school and her last day is the 20th of June.. but I don't want the surgery on the 21st because it's a Thursday and Friday/Saturday is the weekend here in Kuwait so I don't really want to have the surgery on a Thursday if my doc is going to be gone the next day.. ya know? So my surgery is either June 21st or June 24th.. depending on if the doc is off that Friday or not. (Most people have off on Fridays here)

Hey everyone! I'm super excited to come to this forum! I see a lot if support here! I've gone through all the exhaustion and stress of getting everything together and approved by insurance and now I'm just waiting until the 27th! I'm so ready for this change!!

I'm 28 and live in Concord' date=' NC. I'm married with two toddlers and work for the NC Dept of Public Safety in Adult Corrections. I've struggled with weight most of my life ...especially since my sophomore year if high school. I'm at my heaviest now at 256 lbs and 5'4.

I look forward to sharing my journey with you![/quote']

Hello. Mine is June 25th in Memphis, TN. Welcome!!!

My surgery is June 22 I can't wate for June never thought I would say that because june is hot and like other people I see post stuff I cant do all of the summer fun stuff go on rides, wear nice cute summer clothes I am 31 years old. And 279 lbs I can't wate to change my life. The thing that I hate when I tell my friends what I am doing they say back to me u r not that big just lose it on Ur own they don't understand at all because they are all size 5

I can't wait to go through this journey with you all!

I definitely know what you mean when people say I don't look that big or they would've never guessed I weigh as much as I do. I have a very supportive family except my sister who has never been heavy. I sent a message to all of my family and she wouldn't respond. Instead she called our mom to tell her she is disappointed as if what she says matters! This is a huge decision and you really can't just make a split decision to do it. She has no clue and thinks she knows everything but knows very little.

Anyway, I'm not letting her get me down because I don't need anyone unwilling to support me!

Good attitude , I have a brother like that. Best of luck

It's hard to truely understand what we go through unless you have ever walked a mile in our shoes (or not been able to for that matter!). All you can really do is hope those people will come around one day and try to see things outside of their own perspective and educate themselves and overall be supportive of their loved ones.

Welcome to the group

There will always be folks who don't agree with your decision for one reason or another. Interestingly enough, most of those same folks will celebrate your success with you after the fact. To quote vamp - "You do you and I'll do me." I really think that says it all!

Welcome aboard everybody make sure u fasten your seatbelts lol it's like a roller coaster in the beginning kind of bumpy but each day gets easier lol love to see all the new people on here this is a good source of support

Hey everyone! I'm super excited to come to this forum! I see a lot if support here! I've gone through all the exhaustion and stress of getting everything together and approved by insurance and now I'm just waiting until the 27th! I'm so ready for this change!!

I'm 28 and live in Concord' date=' NC. I'm married with two toddlers and work for the NC Dept of Public Safety in Adult Corrections. I've struggled with weight most of my life ...especially since my sophomore year if high school. I'm at my heaviest now at 256 lbs and 5'4.

I look forward to sharing my journey with you![/quote']

Hi, I live n thomasville nc and my surgery is tomorrow. Keep n touch

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Oh great! Best wishes to you on your surgery!

My surgery is 6/4 and I live in pa. I happen to have and extremely supportive family as both my sister and mom had surgery, both have done fabulous !! Welcome to site best of luck, the people here rock !'n