I am 25 and I weigh 308 lbs. today. I started my journey at 324 lbs. I want to know if any one else is on the same road as I am. I have been obese for my entire life. I can't walk a flight of stairs without getting out of breath. Yesterday was the first time in about five years that I got out of the house and walked around the neighborhood. I was always a couch potato. I would eat all day long. Any time my mood changed good or bad I would eat. Anytime I watched T.V. I would eat. I just ate a bunch of junk food like, nachos, bags of chips, candy bars, chocolate chip cookies, buttered popcorn, etc. Even after eating all day I would always take something sweet upstairs to bed. I have even let my daughter follow the same paths as I have. She is five years old and she wants McDonald's everyday after school because her granny always takes her. She is not too big now (51 lbs.) but her doctors always check her blood pressure because she is in the top 10% of her age on the weight chart. When I decided to get my life together and stop killing myself I decided to turn her around on the right track also. She cries out in the stores and throws temper tantrums because her granny won't take her to McDonald's anymore and I threw out all of the sweets and fattening foods out of our house. She is coping better now. I bought sugar free Popsicles, fat free pudding a jell-o, and different healthy snacks that she can have. I also don't let her have these things until she eats her meals including vegetables. I have forced myself to stay on my four week EAS AdvantEdge pre-op diet. I will be banded on June 13th. Every time I see a restaurant or a commercial about food and start craving unhealthy foods, I just imagine myself fitting into my size 12 nightie. I would like someone to give me encouraging words or tell me about your experiences with you weight issues.

Edited May 24, 200818 yr by GreatlyBlessed

Dear GreatlyBlessed:

Your post brought me to tears!

I am so glad you have made the choice to live your life. Not only will you be helping yourself, but also your sweet little daughter. In time she will understand that your choices are for her benefit!

You are so very young yourself! You deserve to live in confort and feel pride in your body! I can just see you trim and fit!

I will look forward to hearing about your journey and keeping up with your progress! I get banded on the 6th. I have been chubby all my life, but never obese until I hit 55. I just didn't "get it" until I truly lost control!

Now my eyes see a different side. But there is hope! The band is my hope and I know it is for you also! I will be right here with you!

Best of luck to you, sweetie! You will be in my prayers!

Thank you cathychatts. That is the very reason I am taking control of my life now, because I deserve it. You are getting banded exactly one week before I am. Good luck to you in your weight loss journey and I hope we keep in contact. We all need each other’s encouragement.

I understand the out of control feeling. You are not alone. I am also doing this for my son, we want to set a healthy example. Although I have a lot of endurance my back and hips are giving out with the strain of carrying this weight around. I am in pain almost all the time. So it's time finally to face up to it all.

I did Wii fit tonight for the first time and dear God I was shocked to see my weight had gone up. But I did it for 33 minutes and will keep it up. Once I get a bunch of weight off I hope my body can take working out at the gym again.

Oh and I am also lucky June 13th

We'll get there don't worry!

I am sorry to hear about the pain you are going through. Take it slow, I purchased a gym membership and I haven't gone to it in over a year. When I bought the membership I wasn't this heavy. It's hard enough walking up the stairs in my house let alone getting on a treadmill. I look forward to the day I can walk back into the gym and workout. We all have to stay strong and encourage one another. I agree with you, we will get there.

Edited May 27, 200818 yr by GreatlyBlessed