Greetings...

Jan 26, 2011

I am at the beginning of my weight loss journey. I have met with and decided to use the services of Dr. Greenbaum in NJ for the duodenal switch procedure. For the next three months I must visit with various doctors, have numerous blood work done, and lose 10% of my body weight in preparation for this surgery whilst collect data for my insurance company (Horizon Direct Access Blue Cross Blue Shield) to analyze to determine whether they will cover this life saving procedure for me.

I am a 33 year old female who has been struggling with her weight most her life. There was a period in my 20s when I was thin, but it was short lived, 4-5 years max. I am married with no children, though i spoil both my cats and treat them as kids. :) I work in the travel industry and have returned to college to finish my BA thanks to a tuition reimbursement program at work. I love to read, write and create art in my spare time. Most my 'activities' are quite sedentary. I need to be more active and am looking forward to losing the weight. I display a few co-morbidities, chiefly, i am infertile due to a high production of estrogen. And i have damaged my right knee numerous times, e.g. skiing in youth, volleyball in 20s, falling down staircase in 30s, and then some. The weight has exacerbated the condition, and has restricted me to very low impact exercise which i use as an excuse to do little.

It is late in the evening, and i plan on being an avid participant on these forms as a means to keep myself in check. I have been given a diet by my General Practitioner, which I have really yet to start, and we have been eating our way through the remaining groceries. This coming Saturday will start my new way of eating, carb-free and with a concentration on protein intake.

Time for bed, as I should get some sleep even though we're caught in a snow storm, and I will be working from home tomorrow.

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