taramills20
My name is Tara. I am 28 I have been over weight most of my life from the young age of 13. I was born and raised on a dairy farm in New Jersey till the age of 8. Being active I was average weight when my parents sold and moved to Texas in 1993 is when I started gaining most of my weight.
I struggled with my weight through High School. My nick names were corn fed, thunder thighs.
At the age of 18 I meet the man of my dreams which is now my husband. I was pregnant and married at 19. I managed to maintain my weight right around 250 lbs. I found out I was pregnant with twins a boy and a girl due in Aug 2005 at the age of 20. At 4 months I had my first ultrasound they found out that baby b which was our little girl was much smaller the baby A. I thought that maybe I could make her grow by eating for (3). Right. I just added on the weight 20lbs then 30lbs I ended up gaining around 40lbs total from this eating habit. Then when her death hit me in April of 2005. The eating didn't stop there I kept going now at a total weight of 296 lbs. Replacing the void in my life with food.
We lived with my mother in law in the city. I was in a major depression and did not realize what I was doing to myself. By the time my son was two I was having trouble keeping up with him and had constant back pain.
In 2008 we bought our own home and moved back to my hometown In 2010 after tiring for some time I was pregnant with our 2ND son. I was morbidly obese and was under close watch by my wonderful doctors. I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, and my worst fear came true at 20 weeks PRECLAMPSIA again. I was emitted to the hospital where I would spend the next month and a half before I would return home then return back in a week only to give birth , Because of my obesity when I had my C-section they had trouble getting him out which caused him to swallow amniotic fluid which made him sick and he was put in the NIC unit for observation He was released after 4 days. He is now a happy and health 3 year old.
I am now currently 356 lbs and have High blood pressure, pre dietetic, and have high triglycerides.
Sept 2013- I have went for my consulate at the Davis Clinic In Houston and am currently undergoing testing to make sure I qualify for bypass.
Soooo enough rambling......... Until next time.......... Wish you all good luck on your journey.
