Hey everyone my names is Maryanne I am 25 years old and I have been married for 6 years to my husband he is in the Army and has been away for most of our marriage. he just returned from his 2nd 15 month deployment to Iraq and he should finally be home for awhile I have two amazing kids a daughter who is almost 5 named Harley and a son who is 3 named Reily. They are the loves of my life!!! I go to the WLS Dr. next week to talk about my options. I weigh 262 lbs I am 5'9" I dont want to be fat anymore. 3 out of my 4 Grandparents have died from Cancer. My Dad, Both Grandfathers and Uncles have diabetes. I smoke I want to quit smoking but wont because I am scared to get any fatter I want to live my life with my kids!!! I am a student and will graduate in September!!! WOOOOO!!!! In the past year my son got diagnosed with Epilepsy so I have been through some HORRIBLE times but I have finally decided this year is for ME!!!! I am going to live my life for me I am going to do whatever I have to to make my self happy, I have almost accomplished college, my next goal is to me the person I want to in the size I want to. I want to weigh about 160-145 lbs. I want to be comfortable in a bathing suit. I want to be able to go in any store and buy something I want to not only shop in plus size clothing. I have tried every diet possible and nothing works!!! So does anyone have any advice for me? I am leading more towards the Lap Band I have thought of Gastric Bypass but I dont want my insides completely mangled. So I need all the advice I can get!!!! Thanks in advance!!!!!
YAY! I just joined a couple of days ago, too. I read your intro, and I'd like to say that you are amazing! You have kids (what's my excuse for weight gain? ), you're in school, and you have a husband who is in Iraq. On top of that, you have a sick child! WOW! I know it has to be rough. I would like to also give you an early congratulations for graduating from college. We do have some things in common. I'm a 24 yo recent graduate who is also very unhappy with her weight. I just wanna shop at "regular" stores, get "regular" sized clothes, and look good! Let's do it together!
Hey everyone!!!!
I have two amazing kids a daughter who is almost 5 named Harley and a son who is 3 named Reily. They are the loves of my life!!! I go to the WLS Dr. next week to talk about my options. I weigh 262 lbs I am 5'9" I dont want to be fat anymore. 3 out of my 4 Grandparents have died from Cancer. My Dad, Both Grandfathers and Uncles have diabetes. I smoke I want to quit smoking but wont because I am scared to get any fatter 
I want to live my life with my kids!!! I am a student and will graduate in September!!! WOOOOO!!!! In the past year my son got diagnosed with Epilepsy so I have been through some HORRIBLE times but I have finally decided this year is for ME!!!! I am going to live my life for me I am going to do whatever I have to to make my self happy, I have almost accomplished college, my next goal is to me the person I want to in the size I want to. I want to weigh about 160-145 lbs. I want to be comfortable in a bathing suit. I want to be able to go in any store and buy something I want to not only shop in plus size clothing. I have tried every diet possible and nothing works!!! So does anyone have any advice for me? I am leading more towards the Lap Band I have thought of Gastric Bypass but I dont want my insides completely mangled. So I need all the advice I can get!!!! Thanks in advance!!!!!
YAY! I just joined a couple of days ago, too. I read your intro, and I'd like to say that you are amazing! You have kids (what's my excuse for weight gain? 
), you're in school, and you have a husband who is in Iraq. On top of that, you have a sick child! WOW! I know it has to be rough. I would like to also give you an early congratulations for graduating from college. 
We do have some things in common. I'm a 24 yo recent graduate who is also very unhappy with her weight. I just wanna shop at "regular" stores, get "regular" sized clothes, and look good! Let's do it together! 
