rdy2fly
I have had a weight problem since I was a pre-teen. I was about 340 pounds by age 18. I first lost 100 pounds on my own in my early 20's by basically starving myself and exercising. I regained most of it in about 3 years. Then I was told about Overeaters Anonymous. I had about 15 years of success, went down to 180 pounds (which looked good on me), but then started struggling to maintain my weight loss. I would go up 15 pounds, down 10, then up 15 more. I was a chronic yo-yoer. After menopause I ended up back at 268 pounds. I tried hard to lose, but my metabolism was turned off and I couldn't stop overeating. I was inspired to try weight loss surgery by seeing others make dramatic changes in their lives. I understand that the surgery is only a tool and that I have to choose to monitor my food intake and to exercise regularly. I'm just grateful that the surgery makes it easier to stay away from sugar and to eat so much less.
