Well I am very excited as I am sure you all can imagine.

I am 5 ft. 9 in. tall and I weight 465. (I am so fat that even fat people make fun of me...those of you who weight what I weigh know what I mean.)

Besides getting rid of a ton of weight I am also hoping my boobs shrink drastically. I have been trying to donate them to science for a long time, but the bastards don't want them.

I am on a 2 week liquid diet and it is going very well. I haven't had a whole lot of cravings and I no longer feel hungry unless it is time for another shake. I have been thinking of it as somewhat of a detox like a drug addict would have to go through. I am seriously considering staying on the protien shake diet until my first fill. I am going to talk to my Dr. about that.

A few things about me that's not realated to weight:

I have been married for 10 years. I was very lucky and found a wonderful guy. He supports me in everything I do.

I have a social work degree and I work for Child Protective Services as an investigator. And yes, it takes a huge emotional toll. I often have nightmares and deal with some of the sickest people out there. I also feel like my coworkers, my husband and myself are the only human beings on earth that don't use drugs. I am so sick of Meth I could just scream.

I have no children, but have 5 dogs and a cat. They are our children. They bring a huge amount of joy to my life. I can't wait until I can take them for walks and play with them at the dog park.

I guess that is all I can think of right now.

Sorry for being so long winded.

Congrats on your upcoming surgery date...that is great...just a few more days...I hope you do well...Please post and let us know how you are doing....

Hi, I was very happy to hear someone real and similiar out there. I taught in the ghetto of West Philadelphia for nearly a decade and the weight that used to be a litttle extra on my 5' 9 frame has increased to 310 lbs. over the sadness an horror at what I saw over the years. I left due to illness (Lyme, Fibromyalgia, Asthma, blah, blah, blah), the school district wouldn't allow me back and though I was broken hearted I believe that this is the first step in finding my life again and maybe getting back to myself and saving myself. As you know, in this line of work...our asses are always the last to be attended too. I am rambling on, anyway I too have the fabulously supportive and loving husband (1 1/2 years) and an awesome dog, my Morgan, my baby. He's our baby. Anyway, this is the first day on the forum with this big choice ahead and you really made me feel at ease. Hope you are doing well, Jenny

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