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I am 38 years old, and like most people on this site, I have been overweight for most of my life. I am tired of it. I want to have lap-band surgery. I have been married for 14 years, and my husband loves me as I am, but I am sure he would be thrilled if I could lose this weight and keep it off! I also have a 10 year old and I want to look and feel better for him, also.
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My Story I have been overweight for more years than not and I am so tired of it! Several years ago I looked into RNY, in fact I had consultations with 3 different doctors. My insurance would never approve it. I ultimately decided not to pursue it any further because I just didn't feel it was meant to be. I have done weight watchers, atkins, south beach, metabolic, slim fast, weigh down workshop, and many other diets that I have come across over the years. Weight watchers always works the best, but I always gain the weight back. Last year I got laid off from my job in customer service and I gained about 60 pounds, maybe even more, just stress eating.  I decided to go back to school which requires lots of sitting and that isn't good! I am now working again, I am a nursing assistant at a hospital while I am workin on getting my RN. Being "big" in the medical field has many disadvantages. I mean, I know that being big has disadvantages anyway, but it's worse in the medical field. First of all, I am on my feet 12 hours a day and my little feet can't take much more of this 240 pound body.  I have to do a lot of bending, reaching, squatting, etc. and it is really hard when you are so round! I fear that I may move to slow in a code situation, and that could be fatal for a patient! I am providing medical care to people, I think I should be healthy to be a good example. Almost every nurse that I work with is in excellent shape, which should be motivational to me, but instead it makes me feel bad about myself and eat even more. I am one of 3 girls in my family. My Mom and both of my sisters are in pretty good shape, my Dad was always on the thin side. I know that I must be a huge disappointment to them. I can't help that I just love food! I love the texture, the flavor, the smell, the look, the way it makes me feel (usually!). So, I am going to be a nuse when I am 41.  I will have a new career and I want to have a new body to go with it. I want to give my family and friends a reason to be proud of me.  I have only been working at the hospital for 2 months now and I have to work there for 2 years before the insurance will cover the surgery, but I plan to have it. I will continue to try on my own, but if I am still in the same place that I am at now, weight-wise, in 18 months I will begin the required physician supervised weight loss program so I will be ready for surgery when I hit the 2 year anniversary at work. So, I have 22 months before I can have surgery but I have 16 months to try this on my own before I will start the required program. I want to be able to do this on my own, this is my last ditch effort. If I can not do it than I will have the surgery as a last alternative. I know that I will not go through my fortys being fat. And THAT'S A FACT JACK!  |
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