Hi All,

I stubbled upon this site and think it is fantastic! I have had my ups and downs with weight over the past 10 years. When i was entering my 20's, i was no bigger than a size 0 and about 110 lbs. I then got pregnant when i was 23, however at 6 months into my pregnancy, i lost my daughter. My husband and i were destroyed. We pulled through that loss and i was pregnant again in 6 months time. I was considered high risk and put on bed rest, where i went up to 280 lbs . After my son was born, that year off helped me shed 100 lbs, however now i am stuck at the 173 mark and just can't move! Since i gained so much weight and then dropped most of the weight, i am stuck with flabby skin that only can be resolved with cosmetic surgery, which i cannot afford. My hubby loves the "extra meat" i have and said i looked unhealthy when i was so skinny but i still cannot look in the mirror without thinking i am gross. to this day, i will not have a full length mirror in my house.

Looking forward to meeting all of you and for some support!!

I have had 2 c-sections. I had complications with the last and had many ab surgurys to repair it. It has left me with a bad flap that will not go away on it's own, so Im saving up for some skin removal, it might take a few yrs, but I think I'm well worth it.

So welcome!!