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Hello, My name is Susie I have been a member of...
Hello, My name is Susie I have been a member of real self for about 8 months now. I originally came to this site to research breast augmentation which I already had done in April. Always being a bigger girl and being flat chested I thought that getting a BA would give me that boost of confidence I wanted and although I love my results I still have a hard time finding clothing that I feel comfortable in besides my scrubs I wear for work, big T-shirts and sweat pants. So I think it is time to do something permanent about my weight issue. I am 5'5" and weigh 205, with a BMI of 33.8. I do understand that I am not extremely obese but I am about 75lbs from where I would love to be. As a kid I was always chubby then as a teen when I was extremely active I weighed 117-120 lbs. then I became pregnant as a teenager and shot up to over 190lbs. I eventually got back down to 140 and was happy there for several years. I got married at 22 and had 2 more children within 2 1/2 years and have been struggling with my weight ever since, for the last 12 years. It use to be so easy for me to drop 20 to 30lbs but I always gain it back. I have taken on a new job in the last year that I love but I don't move around a lot during the day. I have a 60 mile commute so that does not leave much time to get in much exercise I feel tired all the time, I have aches in places that never ached before and am starting to have blood sugar issues. I try to eat healthy and go for 4 mile walks when time allows. I am sure that I could loose a portion if not all the weight I want if I was able to dedicate a few hours a day to exercise but at this point I just can't seem to make that work for very long and I just gain the weight back. I live in Arizona so traveling to Tijuana is very doable, although my husband is not sure about going to Mexico for any kind of surgery. I know there are several Bariatric surgical facilities there I just want to get some input on them. So far I am considering... A Lighter Me, and the Obesity Control Center. Any input would be greatly appreciated. I have not contacted any one yet but really hope to do surgery at the beginning of next year.