I am a wife and a mother of 2 boys (16 & 19). I also have a Shih Tzu named Toby he is like my 3rd son.I am employed full time as a teacher assistant at an elementary school. I enjoy card making,scrapbooking and making 3D paper projects. I have struggled with my weight most of my life. At one point I lost 87 lbs on my own with diet and exercise but in the end did not keep it off. I gained it all back plus some. So with a lot of research and a good long look at myself I had gastric bypass surgery on December 20th 2011. I am down 157lbs and am feeling great. However I have put on 16 lbs in the past year and I would like to get it off. I do not want to gain my weight back.