3-Alts
I am 31, married and have a 15 month old daughter. I have struggled with weight my entire life, but it has gotten worse over the years. I put on quite a bit after high school, and then lost some after a long term relationship ended, but then met my husband and managed to gain 70lbs in 7 years! I've tried many diets and pills, but I would only lose 30 or less pounds, then gain it back plus more. I never worried about my health much because I had always been a healthy overweight, but then we decided to start a family. I wound up having 2 miscarriages and discovered I have PCOS (poly cystic ovarian syndrome). Once diagnosed with this, they were able to help me have a successful pregnancy, but I did have gestational diabetes, which puts you at a higher risk of having Type II diabetes in the future and I have a family history of it. Once my daughter was born and realizing I now have this little one looking up to us to teach her how to live, I knew I had to do something!! I wanted to be a mom that could keep up with my daughter; I didn’t want to sit on the sidelines and watch her play… I want to get out there and play with her. I also want to teach her healthy eating and correct portion sizes. I began talking to some co-workers and found out that there were 2 that have had the RNY and 1 that had the lap band. There was another one who was having her RNY in a few weeks. So I began asking lots of questions and doing the research. They all encouraged me that this was the way to go. After talking with my family, I made the decision, and so my WLS surgery began.
