Blink
Hello everyone! To start with I am 34 years old, 5 foot 7 inches, and 265 lbs. That is a BMI of 42.8. I have a delightful 5 year old son who is my life, and a wonderful husband who says that he will love me reguardless of the way I look. He says he just wants me happy.
The reason that I want to loose the weight is that I am not happy or healthy. I can no longer get into the floor and play cars with my son. I can not ride bicycles or play baseball with him. I am tired all of the time and get out of breath so easy. It seems that this weight is getting in the way of everything that is important in my life. I difficulties at work due to it. I hate the way I look and that makes me so self concious. Which has led to me being withdrawn and depressed.
The weight has also played a big role in my health. I have high B/P, high cholesterol, my joints hurt all of the time, I have a fatty liver. I contence difficulties. I know that can come from having children, however I had the problem before.
I feel as if I have tried everything. I have went to gyms. I have done several weight loss programs. That is including unofficially Weight Watchers. I couldn't afford it at the time so a friend joined and I used her information and stuff. She made sure that I weighed at least every other week. I have lost some weight. No where near what I need to. I always put it back on and t/hen some. Almost 18mnths ago my sister had WLS. She has done so well with it. After asking dozens of questions and seeing the difference in her life I truely feel that this may be my answer as well.
I have seen my PCP and she agrees that it would be the thing for me. She highly recommends the same surgen that my sister went to. (Dr. Scott Watson at JCMC) She typed a referral and I have an appointment scheduled for my consult on the 28th of March. I am so excited hopefully being on the path to a healthy happy life again
