I've been lurking here for a while...but I'm ready to tell my story...

I'm successful. I'm very successful. I have a great career. Great husband. Great kids. Great life. I can buy what I want and do what I want to do. At the age of 35, I have accomplished more than anyone in my family can say they ever have or maybe ever will. But, I'm fat. I'm very fat. I have a great personality and I am smart. I can afford to buy my suits from the plus size section of Neiman Marcus or Nordstroms. I wear nice perfume and keep my hair gorgeous. So, I get away with being fat.

Everything I just mentioned above is from an external point of view. On the inside I am dying. I have no health issues related to my morbid obsesity just yet, but it is definitely impacting my life. Those fine suits I mentioned...I can't wear nice heels to match because my feet are too fat to fit. In fact, my feet are too fat to fit most shoes.I have to ask for a seat belt extender on airplanes. I fly weekly and am embarrased weekly. Bracelets don't fit either. Necklaces look like they are choking me. My fingers look like sausages and when I smile, my eyes looked closed.

At my daughter's pre-K graduation in June, I fell through the deck in which a reception was taking place.

I'm lucky that I haven't always been this way. I'm even luckier I won't always be.

Today, I received a date for my surgery. It will happen on Dec. 19th. I work for a hospital so the process has been quick, painless and free.

I look forward to your support throughout this journey and I look forward to returning the favor.

Welcome and thanks for introducing yourself!

Come join us December sleevers in the December 2013 come in! thread! There are a lot of us already and we can help each other through this journey!

Welcome I too will be sleeved in December please join the December come on in thread we have a lot of December sleevers!

Welcome.

Your story sounds like so many of us here; you are not alone. I'm glad you've joined us and we'll all help each other thru our journeys.

I wish you great success!

I've been lurking here for a while...but I'm ready to tell my story... I'm successful. I'm very successful. I have a great career. Great husband. Great kids. Great life. I can buy what I want and do what I want to do. At the age of 35' date=' I have accomplished more than anyone in my family can say they ever have or maybe ever will. But, I'm fat. I'm very fat. I have a great personality and I am smart. I can afford to buy my suits from the plus size section of Neiman Marcus or Nordstroms. I wear nice perfume and keep my hair gorgeous. So, I get away with being fat. Everything I just mentioned above is from an external point of view. On the inside I am dying. I have no health issues related to my morbid obsesity just yet, but it is definitely impacting my life. Those fine suits I mentioned...I can't wear nice heels to match because my feet are too fat to fit. In fact, my feet are too fat to fit most shoes.I have to ask for a seat belt extender on airplanes. I fly weekly and am embarrased weekly. Bracelets don't fit either. Necklaces look like they are choking me. My fingers look like sausages and when I smile, my eyes looked closed. At my daughter's pre-K graduation in June, I fell through the deck in which a reception was taking place. I'm lucky that I haven't always been this way. I'm even luckier I won't always be. Today, I received a date for my surgery. It will happen on Dec. 19th. I work for a hospital so the process has been quick, painless and free. I look forward to your support throughout this journey and I look forward to returning the favor.[/quote']

Bless you, hunny. You are on your way to making yourself feel soooo much better about YOU!! It's not going to happen overnight, but it will happen and you are already on the right path. We all are here to get support and to give it. Welcome and good luck to you

Welcome! Glad you shared your story, so many of us can relate. Best of luck going forward!

SLAMMIN introduction! Can we be friends!!?

I get EXACTLY where you are coming from. This time last year, YOU WERE ME!!!! Congrats on your surgery date! Really looking forward to your transformation. Hugs and good luck. Be sure to give us updates.

My date is close to yours, December 18. You are giving yourself the greatest gift of all, and that is a better quality of health. You will be so glad you did.

Blessings to you! You will never regret this decision! This is going to change your life so much! I wish I could show you a movie of my life this last four months after surgery because it is not believable! I made a post called Four months and 9 days Post OP. I hope you can read it and I hope it helps you start looking forward and feeling better.

Thanks everyone for the kind words and warm wishes. I never thought I would feel so much love from afar. I will definitely join the December sleevers group! Have a great night!