ObesityHelp

Listen....

I'm as real as possible. I'm ignorant. I don't like being told opposite of what I WANT. if you ain't a doctor or some type of professional...i'm gonna take your OPINIONS with a grain of salt. I am on this site for a reason, to research on WLS, to DECIDE on my OWN means on what I feel is safest and most beneficial to MYSELF. Just because one surgery worked for you does NOT mean it will work for me or vice versa.

I'm a nice person and I have a SOLID heart of gold BUT my momma didn't raise a FOOL!!! It's bad enough my dumb ass had to go and get this fat, now I gotta pay for it! Sheesh.

 To start off, my name is Jenn :-) I'm 26 years old. I have one son who is 8 years old and I am just here looking for information on WLS..mostly with the Lap Band but I am open to other surgeries except the Gastric Bypass/RNY. My mother had the Gastric Bypass in 2004. Though she lost a considerable amount of weight, I do not want to go through the same things she did! I am looking mainly for pros AND cons on the Lap Band/Realize band and also possibly the  Laparoscopic Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG) surgery. Again, I am so indecisive! I will schedule my seminar/consultation when I am completely sure of what I want. I am at least definitely sure I do NOT want to be fat anymore!

I have struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember. I have always had a terrible self image, mostly because I watched ( and listened) to my mom complain of the same thing. My whole life was spent watching my mom diet for one reason or another. I went on my first "diet" in the 3rd grade. I haven't really stopped since then. I am one of those lose 5lbs and gain 10lbs back kinda gal. I pretty much maintained my weight of 220lbs for a good 5 years and then it crept up to 260-280lbs for another 2 years and **BAM** I broke the 300lb mark. Then it went downhill from there where I am maintaining 350lbs now for a good two years. I now struggle with all the aches and pains of being fat. I constantly think of eating. I never feel satisfied and I always feel bad after I eat, no matter what it is. Food has controlled me. I am an addict. I think about food the minute I open my eyes and the minute I close them. On top of this all I am now newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Thankfully I am not insulin controlled yet but at this rate I will be. I do have a dietician and she is the greatest but I just can't lose weight. Even with the exercise and eating right! So with this all, I am praying I can see the light at the end; I am waving my white flag. I'm DONE!!! Food, you have won for now....

Anyways I think I have already made my decision on which surgeon I am leaning towards but again, I am open to other options! :-) Feel free to msg me, I am looking for friends on here for support! 

Forgot to add, I am 5'11 ¾ " and my last weigh in was 356lbs! Things will surely change though for the better!!