I am an obese woman. That is hard to come to terms with... I had back surgery in May(2010) and while I was in surgery the doctor came out and told one of my best friends and my husband I needed to lose 100+ and to consider weight loss surgery...or I would never rid myself of back problems or my high blood pressure. When my husband told me this...I was humiliated...because he told them that...I knew it...but, it was like I didn't want them to know that...even though I know they did..make sense?

I have a 16 year old son...who I want to see grow into a man...I want to spend a long life with my husband - we have many years to look forward to. I want to work until retirement age...yes I actually like working.