My story of weight problems has been my entire life. As a child I was overweight but still in decent shape. I use to play basketball until I was 14 which kept me in shape. As soon as I gave that up I exploded. I kept gaining and gaining until I was 18. That's when I recieved the gastric bypass. It was my graduation present to myself. The gift of health. Before the surgery I was 320 and a size 24w. I quickly dropped down to 200 and a size 14 misses. That is until I got married at 19. From there I slowly gained, lost, and maintained. At 24 I had my first child and 3 months later I was pregnant with my 2nd. After my 2nd daughter I maintained 220. Then last year I begame a single mother after a 6 yr marriage. Although it was a blessing, it still placed a lot of stress on me. Now I am 275. I am back in a wonderful relationship with a man but not happy with myself. I know he loves me as I am but I don't. I am looking to start my new life with him healthy and content. Thats not the main reason but it makes me feel secure enough to focus on myself. Honestly I want to move foward in my life and be all that I can be. I definately am looking for support and keeping myself accountable. I'm ready and I'm decaded to a new life style for me and my daughters. I don't want to give them the same eating dissorders that I always fought with so heres to life and a healthier future!