greenpunchbuggie
what can i say? like many of you i have spent the past 15 years struggling with my weight. i, too tried all sorts of diets-- fiber trim, slim-fast, nutri-system, dexatrim, phen-fen, weight watchers... the list goes on. i would lose 20 or 30 lbs and then gain it all back and more!!! a few years ago i saw an advertisement for the lap band. i thought that perhaps i would have a chance of my insurance covering it. i looked it up on the internet, but then saw all the hoops i would have to jump through so i decided that i probably wouldn't be able to do it.
2 years and 20 lbs later (heavier of course, not lighter), i was miserable. i was over 250 lbs and really feeling crappy. so i investigated some bariatric surgeons in my area and i called this one doctor-- dr. goyal for a consultation. i found that they took my insurance but that i would have to go for 6 months of nutritional counseling and "supervised weight loss plan". i was somewhat disappointed that i would have to wait so long but i attended a seminar, went to the nutritionist and the psychologist, had all of my pre-surgical tests done and waited it out. i decided on the RNY surgery because my problem was really that i was loading up on high fat, high sugar meals. it was not just about portion control. my heaviest weight was 260 on 1/13/09. from that point on i lost 29 lbs and was 231 on the day of surgery. after the surgery, i was in pain, sick and depressed. i thought i had made a mistake!!! well, it has been 8 weeks since surgery and i am down to 195 lbs. i never thought i would see a day where i was under 200 lbs!!! now, in my mind i would LOVE to be 120 lbs but i have set a goal weight of 140-- that is the point at which my BMI will be considered "normal". i am so grateful for the opportunity to have this surgery. it is a struggle every day to get my protein and nutrients, get in some exercise and work the program. i am happy to have found this site as it has offered a lot of valuable suggestions and supportive information. good luck to all on your weight loss journeys!!! i feel like i've gotten a second chance at life!
