I'm blessed and highly favoured
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This Buddy last logged in at 06-08-2008
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This is my story
I was born a big child weighing over 10lbs, my mother said she survived on wine mixed with brandy throughout her pregnancy. In my family eating large portions of food was appaulded, so that's what I did! From my earliest memories, even in my baby pictures I have always been big.
During my teenage years it was important amongst my peers to play sports. I was a student at this time so when I was not in lessons I was playing a sport. At this time I was around 12 stone, yet still big.
Once I started driving, working, getting older not engaging in regular sport I started to pile the weight on. I have always carried my weight reasonably well but the health concerns started increasing. The most difficult to deal with was finding out I am unable to concieve a child.
I have tried various diets however I often get bored with them, or after 4 weeks it stops working and my weight does not moved. I often get discourage and return to eating feeling justified, with cope out statements like "well I tried and it does not work".
At the beginning of this year I turned 40 and decided to take a stand against my weight and started searching the internet for options. At the time my weight had gone up to 21 stone 13 and I had enough of feeling like a failure. I felt quite desperate and found a website about weight loss surgery. This led to me having gastric band fitted in June 2008.
I am not accessing any support and I realise this will be important as now I battle not with hunger but with cravings. I am trying to change my mind set and want to be with like minded people who understand the struggle of trying to lose weight.
