OT: why dont all of us JUNE PEOPLE.....

Hi Christina and Kate, I, too, can relate to not wanting to pass on the bad habits. My 8 yr old daughter is already considered "overweight" and has had problems a boy in her class teasing her. At this point she is only about 14 lbs overweight and I am hoping that by keeping her active this summer and watching all the "bad" treats, she can at least maintain her weight until her height catches up. The last thing in the world I want is for her to go thru the torture I went thru as an overweight kid/teenager!!! Good luck, everyone! Julie

Just wanted to say congrats to all of us on getting approved and our dates. Mine is June14th. As for myself and many others I know it has been a long awaited date I am 36 married 19 1/2 years and the mother of 3 great kids ages 22 1/2, 18 1/2, and 12. I injured my back in a school accident when I was pregnant with my first child and began to battle keeping weight off. Bythe time I was 18 and had my second child the weight started to add up. Tried every exercise program and diet I could. Nothing made much of a difference. Then in "96" I fell and permanently destoyed my back. Since then I have several surgeries, including 2 spinal. I have become permanently disabled, and fight every day to not gain anymore weight. I have managed to stay within 20 lbs up and down but it is still not good enough because no matter where I can stay at I can't lose, and I can't exercise. My health is depleting rapidly. I want to be able to be around for my kids and my husband and someday grand kids. At this rate I have bare minimal quality to my life and what I can offer to others around me. I want to live again. Something I have never really gotten to do. Something I know all of us want back, the ability to move, the ability to live beyond our homes. To live "Normal". To not have to worry each day if we are going to be able just to get off the couch without horrifying pain. So again to all of us I say congrats and best of luck to each of you My thought and prayers are there each and everyone of us. I get on here as often as I can, more now that I have a date. Would love to chat with anyone that would like a new friend and someone to share this journey with. BEST OF LUCK TO ALL

Here I am brining up the rear! June 1st for me, I can see the light. I am 37 and married for the second time alot like the rest. I have 3 wonderful children, the two sons I am raising are from my husbands first marriage. They are still mine as they were young and I have had them along time. My only child passes away 2 years ago, so he lives in heaven now. Like the rest it has been a long battle with the weight. I say that I have always been big, there are a couple or three times I lost the weight and that is about all. I am bigger than ever now and am so glad to be having a rebirth. Lots of luck and prayers for us all.