MY STORY IN SHORT

[PLUSMAMMA]

I really don't know what to say but i always thought i was born fat i will die fat. I went to high school quickly found out how truly curel teenager are. So i tried to loose some weight with the help of the director of science in my high school who was also dieting at the time it was cool i lost about 20lbs. grew up and again quickly found out that adults are as cruel as the teens (those are the apples that don't fall that far from the tree). I have been going through life tryin to fit in a world were i stand out. I have come to the realization that i will never fit in to the world of today i can fix me and mybe the world will follow.

[MsJacquiiC]

Originally Posted by PLUSMAMMA i can fix me and mybe the world will follow.

I heard THAT!

I too was always fat in all school grades. Sadly - in elementary school - we'd have "taco day" every Wednesday - and it became a sort of ritual that all the left-over tacos would be put on a tray for a sort of eating contest type of thing. I became the person who everyone marveled at - I'd eat all the tacos that were left - you know that ol' adage "clean your plate" -- I sure did LOL --- I kinda reminisce about that time and think that's when my weight issues started. And boy the kids were cruel. Sure were.

Anyway - now that I've had the gastric bypass - I'm not sure that I'll feel any different as a person - It took me a long time to be comfortable in my own skin - and I finally am - even before considering the surgery option. But yeah = I know what you mean Chanda - You gotta do you before anyone else can accept you for who you are. And if the do = fine. If they don't - then you still have your own self respect!

So - I applaud you for that

Jacquii.

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass A type of gastric bypass procedure which combines restrictive and malabsorption techniques - meaning, it reduces the amount of food a patient can comfortably eat (restriction), and also reduces the amount of calories that can be digested in the small intestine (malabsorption). This combination of bariatric methods leads to greater weight loss and the roux-en-y procedure is seen as one of the best ways to treat clinically severe obesity. See WLS Videos for animated surgery technique.

[PLUSMAMMA]

ty i have some issues dont get me wrong i love myself i just had what my body is going threw you know

[MsJacquiiC]

I know what you mean - Lord knows I got my share of issues - More than most I'm sure...
But yeah - I got up to 438 - so I definitely understand. My body jiggled in places I didn't even know I had

Jacquii.