March  1999

I would say that for whatever reason, the month of March has been the turning point. Its spring and at a time when everything should be new and healthy like the seasons approaching, I'm dark and depressed like the long cold winter we are just ambling out of. I have got to do something about this weight. I am of the age, where my health is going to begin to deteriorate more and more quickly and I fear I will soon find myself in the shoes of my father and his sisters, suffering from diabetes and it's complications. Stroke, hypertension, arthritis etc all run in my family. Obesity and its co-morbidity's have plagued my ancestors over the years. I therefore, have been pre-destined to follow in this cycle. I am determined that I have got to do something or DIE young. I want to live so here I go. I am going to journal my steps towards weight control via WLS (weight loss surgery) over the next few months. I'm very new to doing anything like this, so I'm sure I will stumble, but I have found many resources on the web for assistance, and I love each and every one that has offered me advice and guidance. Here we go.