Juliee
My First Post
Oct 15, 2006
I can't believe this - I've been trying to figure out how to do a profile for months now and here it is -seems easy enough.
I have been overweight for most of my adult life. Like most everyone else, I tried many diets, only to lose and then gain it all back PLUS MORE. I have been so blessed in my life. I have an incredible family. My parents and three sisters are so special and so supportive. My hubby, Billy, is the best ever. We've been married for 24 wonderful years and he is so GOOD TO ME. NEVER in the 26 years or so that I've known him - has he EVER said anything about my weight. If I said I wanted to "diet" - he'd say "great" and would support me. I must say I got pretty content with my life -being overweight was just the way I was - my children, Brooke & Derek (who are both WONDERFUL & incredibly supportive too) never said anything about having a "fat" mom - so I just sort of went with the flow. I've always been very content with my life. I was a happy stay at home mom and very active in the kids' schools, church and community. Starting a few years ago though - my weight creeping up - I started to feel "uncomfortable" with my weight. I started to see limitations. I couldn't tie my shoes easily. I couldn't walk without getting out of breath. I just start to feel miserable about being so fat.
Two of my best girlfriends from back home (Port Arthur, TX) both had RNY in Houston about 3 & 4 years ago. They each lost over 100 pounds and looked so good. I was so proud of them. They both said it was the best thing they had ever done. I would ocassionaly e-mail them and bombard them with questions - but then would drop it.
Billy & I first attended a WLS class (at Mother Frances) in the spring of '05 and started really thinking about it -but just never could get a "peace". I eventually must quit thinking about it. For some reason, about a year later, I started thinking about it seriously again. I talked to a couple of Tyler friends and they were very excited and supportive. My friend, Debbie, said she'd like to go to a information class with me. We did and I started to really get pumped about it. About this time, I found out that my insurance (BC/BS) would NOT pay for my surgery. Billy said that if I decided this is what I wanted to do - we could do it. We decided that we would pay this amount of money to buy a new car -that my life was every bit as important and that I was worth it. I truly was beginning to feel that if I didn't do something about my weight soon - I was not going to live very long. Since we didn't need to stay in our insurnance 'network" - I decided to check out the other doctor in town - that would be Dr. Hugh Babinueau. Billy and I went to his info session -and I set a date before I left the office.
I had RNY on September 6, 2006 at ETMC in Tyler. Other than fluid on my lungs and then low potassium making me stay in the hospital a couple of extra days - everything went very well.
SKIP AHEAD - it's now almost 6 weeks later. I lost 24 pounds the first 3 weeks and the last 2 1/2 weeks, I haven't dropped an ounce! I am beyond frustrated! Everyone keeps telling me that I've just hit a plateau and I will start losing - I KNOW I HAVE TO - I'm eating a total of 3/4-1 Cup of food a day -I just don't see how this weight is just not falling off.
I know I've got to be patient and I know that I probably am losing inches. (I did measure the day I went to the hospital, but havent' measured since). It's still so disappointing.
I'm so glad to finally be able to make a post - I hope to keep it up. I have to say a great big THANK YOU to all my wonderful friends and family who've been so supportive and to all my new wonderful WLS friends (many of whom I haven't met -but have corresponded with on Dr. B's message board) who have been such a wealth of information and inspiration. THANK YOU!
I have been overweight for most of my adult life. Like most everyone else, I tried many diets, only to lose and then gain it all back PLUS MORE. I have been so blessed in my life. I have an incredible family. My parents and three sisters are so special and so supportive. My hubby, Billy, is the best ever. We've been married for 24 wonderful years and he is so GOOD TO ME. NEVER in the 26 years or so that I've known him - has he EVER said anything about my weight. If I said I wanted to "diet" - he'd say "great" and would support me. I must say I got pretty content with my life -being overweight was just the way I was - my children, Brooke & Derek (who are both WONDERFUL & incredibly supportive too) never said anything about having a "fat" mom - so I just sort of went with the flow. I've always been very content with my life. I was a happy stay at home mom and very active in the kids' schools, church and community. Starting a few years ago though - my weight creeping up - I started to feel "uncomfortable" with my weight. I started to see limitations. I couldn't tie my shoes easily. I couldn't walk without getting out of breath. I just start to feel miserable about being so fat.
Two of my best girlfriends from back home (Port Arthur, TX) both had RNY in Houston about 3 & 4 years ago. They each lost over 100 pounds and looked so good. I was so proud of them. They both said it was the best thing they had ever done. I would ocassionaly e-mail them and bombard them with questions - but then would drop it.
Billy & I first attended a WLS class (at Mother Frances) in the spring of '05 and started really thinking about it -but just never could get a "peace". I eventually must quit thinking about it. For some reason, about a year later, I started thinking about it seriously again. I talked to a couple of Tyler friends and they were very excited and supportive. My friend, Debbie, said she'd like to go to a information class with me. We did and I started to really get pumped about it. About this time, I found out that my insurance (BC/BS) would NOT pay for my surgery. Billy said that if I decided this is what I wanted to do - we could do it. We decided that we would pay this amount of money to buy a new car -that my life was every bit as important and that I was worth it. I truly was beginning to feel that if I didn't do something about my weight soon - I was not going to live very long. Since we didn't need to stay in our insurnance 'network" - I decided to check out the other doctor in town - that would be Dr. Hugh Babinueau. Billy and I went to his info session -and I set a date before I left the office.
I had RNY on September 6, 2006 at ETMC in Tyler. Other than fluid on my lungs and then low potassium making me stay in the hospital a couple of extra days - everything went very well.
SKIP AHEAD - it's now almost 6 weeks later. I lost 24 pounds the first 3 weeks and the last 2 1/2 weeks, I haven't dropped an ounce! I am beyond frustrated! Everyone keeps telling me that I've just hit a plateau and I will start losing - I KNOW I HAVE TO - I'm eating a total of 3/4-1 Cup of food a day -I just don't see how this weight is just not falling off.
I know I've got to be patient and I know that I probably am losing inches. (I did measure the day I went to the hospital, but havent' measured since). It's still so disappointing.
I'm so glad to finally be able to make a post - I hope to keep it up. I have to say a great big THANK YOU to all my wonderful friends and family who've been so supportive and to all my new wonderful WLS friends (many of whom I haven't met -but have corresponded with on Dr. B's message board) who have been such a wealth of information and inspiration. THANK YOU!
