I always hated that term, but I guess it is accurate. I have
been struggling with my weight since high school, my Mom even took me to a
weight loss clinic when I was 16. The doctor gave me some phentermine pills and
gave me a meal plan which was the famous “Military Diet”. I went back to that doctor countless times throughout
my adult life. As I got older I became more educated about the long term
effects of those pills and then tried every other fad diet out there. I had
some weight loss successes but they were far and few between and never were
long lasting. I always felt like a failure because I could never stick with
these diets for long.
I lost 50 lbs in 2011 and shortly thereafter got pregnant with baby number 2. I gained 60lbs during the pregnancy and only lost 40 of it. I am the heaviest I have ever been and just can’t seem to get this weight off. I am 36 and right now besides being overweight and having sore knees and some back pain I have no other medical conditions. I know that if I don’t take charge of my weight now, that in a few years I could have serious weight related medical issues and I don’t want that to happen.If you would have asked me a year ago or any other time before this, if I would consider weight loss surgery. I would have told you Hell to the NO! I am not sure the exact moment when I changed my mind to start considering it. But I will tell you what, now I cannot get it off my mind!
At first I was dead set on having the Lap-Band surgery. I thought it was safer and would work for me and I was scared about having parts of me cut out and having staples left in me forever. But after going to the free seminar at my surgeon’s office and hearing all the pros and cons of all the different types of WLS, not only from the doctor but also from WLS patients I decided that the Gastric Sleeve would be the best choice for me. I went to see the surgeon last week and since I am a self-pay patient and don’t have to go through all the insurance requirements. I was able to schedule my surgery after having a few tests done and a psychological evaluation.
My surgery is scheduled for Friday, April 4th which is only 2 weeks away. I am so excited to start this journey and am using this blog to hold my self accountable and will post about everything that I experience the good, the bad, and the ugly.
I lost 50 lbs in 2011 and shortly thereafter got pregnant with baby number 2. I gained 60lbs during the pregnancy and only lost 40 of it. I am the heaviest I have ever been and just can’t seem to get this weight off. I am 36 and right now besides being overweight and having sore knees and some back pain I have no other medical conditions. I know that if I don’t take charge of my weight now, that in a few years I could have serious weight related medical issues and I don’t want that to happen.If you would have asked me a year ago or any other time before this, if I would consider weight loss surgery. I would have told you Hell to the NO! I am not sure the exact moment when I changed my mind to start considering it. But I will tell you what, now I cannot get it off my mind!
At first I was dead set on having the Lap-Band surgery. I thought it was safer and would work for me and I was scared about having parts of me cut out and having staples left in me forever. But after going to the free seminar at my surgeon’s office and hearing all the pros and cons of all the different types of WLS, not only from the doctor but also from WLS patients I decided that the Gastric Sleeve would be the best choice for me. I went to see the surgeon last week and since I am a self-pay patient and don’t have to go through all the insurance requirements. I was able to schedule my surgery after having a few tests done and a psychological evaluation.
My surgery is scheduled for Friday, April 4th which is only 2 weeks away. I am so excited to start this journey and am using this blog to hold my self accountable and will post about everything that I experience the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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