Hello. I'm new to the forums and I just wanted to stop by to say hello and tell a little about myself. I am 30 years old, I am married and have 2 sons, 12 years and 2 years old. Let me start off by saying that I have been overweight my entire life. Currently 260lbs and 5'6. I haven't had my WLS yet, I am scheduled to have it in August. Though I have been over weight my entire life, I've put on that majority of my weight within the last 7 years. I am bigger now than I have ever been and I am miserable! I would like to think that I am not so over weight that it inhibits my ability to do daily activities or be more active with my children, but I would be lying if I said that. I have so many important people in my life telling me that I look good the way I am now, there is nothing wrong with me- but its not all about the looks. I just really want to be healthier. I can feel a tremendous difference in my health in the past few years, I'm not sure if I chose to ignore it before or if I was blinded. I'm currently a full-time student (graduate next July) and I find that my weight even interferes with school-because I don't have the confidence in myself to speak up or make friends. Anyways, I just wanted to introduce myself to the forums, I know Ill be here a lot. I would love to find out how losing weight has changed your life in anyway (good/bad), do you feel less tired all the time? Do you still have back problems?

Bobbi

I can relate with the pain - before I had my surgery - my knees, legs and feet ached so bad. I still have some aches and pains, but it is so much better! I know that excess weight can have an affect on your back and knees - I'm hoping that you will feel better after you have your surgery as well!

Just a sidenote - ** One of my NSVs (Non scale Victories) was when I first ran. I hadn't ran in a really really long time (at least 10-12 years). My daughters and I were going for a walk and I raced my little one and I actually ran - I was so excited. Now I jog all the time - not for long distances, but I can do it! I could never ever do that before I had surgery. Its important because I definitely couldn't do it before I had surgery because I was in so much pain - and now I can jog.

You will have lots of these little victories that will mean so much in your every day life after you have had surgery! Wishing you the best