Weight Loss Surgery

Having weight loss surgery was one of the hardest experiences I have ever faced. When I decided to take this drastic measure to lose weight I had no idea what I was signing up for. I went through a severe depression. I felt alienated from friends and family, we always gathered around food and I was trying to change my perspecitve of food. I felt as though no one understood and I was malnutritioned for some time after surgery. All the side effects that I experinced were very common for the surgery that I had. However much like the quad pregnancy, until you are in the situation you cannot fully understand it. There were honestly days when I wished that I would have died on the operating table. I cannot believe that I am admitting that but it is the truth. I had many friends and family praying for me and it was only by the grace of God that I was able to be triumphant. At the end of six months I had lost 100 lbs. WOW! I was so excited and proud. I established a workout routine and learned how to make healthy meals and choose healthy options when eating out. After the first year I had reached my goal and more. For the first time in my entire life I was at normal weight for my height, with a weight loss of over 200 lbs. I was healthy and felt FANTASTIC!! Even though everyday I do have to make a conscious effort to make the right food choices, I try to do my best. I want to raise a healthy family and teach them to make healthy choices from the beginning of their lives.

Our Marriage

My husband Chris and I were married on October 5, 1996. A long time ago, huh?? Well we never prevented pregnancy from the beginning we just felt that if it happens it happen, Right? Wrong. It never happened. We sought help from by OBGYN but with no luck. We saw several doctors and it was always the same answer, my weight. At my highest weight before weight loss surgery in 2004, I was a whopping 376lbs. I know, that's a lot. Because this seemed to be what the doctors believed was keeping us from the one thing we didn't have in our marriage, I took action.

One evening when my husband returned from work I announced that I was going to have weight loss surgery. This was quite a shock as I had never complained about my weight to him. I didn't want him to know I was fat. HA HA. As if he didn't know already. After long hours of convincing he was finally onboard with my decision.

On January 30, 2004 my life changed forever for the first time. I had struggled with my weight my entire life. I cannot remember a time when I could go into a regular store a purchase clothing. Now that seems so sad and depressing to me.

Our Family Today

Here we are now... Sean, Mommy, Edith, Henry, Daddy, and Sophia.

Here we are then...

Mommy with Henry and Sophia. Daddy with Edith and Sean.

Now we are going to backtrack throughout this entire blog. Today our beautiful children are over one year old. I will give you a glimpse into our lives today and then I will begin to unfold how we got to this place in our lives.