Amywillbethin
I probably have a very familiar story . I have had a weight problem all my life. As an infant, the pediatrition told my Mom to "stop feeding me so much", as I was allready on my way to obesity. I was obese as a childand that was very difficult for me. It prevented me from even trying anything new. I didn't want to be the fat kid trying to ride a bike. I didn't want to put on a swimsuit and try to learn how to swim. I am now 35 years old and still do not know how to do either. It is amazing how your weight can have such an impact on your life both physically and (even more so I think) mentally. Thank goodness I am a very strong person. In spite of my weight, I have always had a pretty high self-esteem. I was an excellent student, but still not too much of a nerd
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I was able to make friends,but there was still the teasing. I can vividly recall in grade school, getting up to pass out papers to the class and the boys stomping on the floor to simulate the floor shaking while I walked. It hurt - alot. I joined a Weight Watchers type wt loss group with my Mom the summer before 9th grade ( my entire family is obese). With a lot of hard work and determination , I weighed 132 by the middle of 10 th grade ( a weight loss of about 50 lbs.). It was an ABSOLUTE STRUGGLE to try and maintain. My weight slowly went up. And then it went down again ... up.. down , up ,down etc etc. When I married in 1999 I wieghed in at about 190 lbs. After my first year of marriage - 230. In 2001 after the birth of my daughter - 255. In 2005 after the birth of my son - 275. Of course I tried countless diets throughout all of this with no success. The thing that is so hard about all of this is my diet was pretty good. Very little ( almost 0 ) fast food, limited snacks and a healthy diet rich in fruits and veggies and low-fat meat ... and still I am FAT . Why me ? I hang out with my thin friends that eat whatever they want. It is hard to understand. Needless to say, I had had enough. The reflection in my mirror had become unrecognizable. My face was so round and bloated. My body - the same.
My PCP recommended WLS to me in November 2007. Although I did not have many comorbidities, it was a matter of time - my parents and siblings have many. With a lot of research, I decided a LAPRNY would work for me (hopefully). I did all my PREOP stuff and had my surgery on 4/30/08. As I write this, I am 13 days post op. I look forward to my journey. I know it won't be easy. Nothing related to weight loss has been. I am determined to make this work - and have the results be PERMANENT once and for all !
