adrirn
I guess my story begins like many obese people in that I was born normal 7lbs, 10.5ozs, 19in long. Around my 2nd birthday was when things started to happen. I had on a white blouse and blue cords. The pants were to long (pulled up to my chest) and the sleeves on the shirt were too short. I asked my mom what the deal was with the clothes. She replied that my arms were always long and my belly always big. She had to my pants big enough to go over the stomach. And there it starts. I've always been tall as well but somewhere down the line the weight began to exceed the height.
I remember my first diet at around age 9. I was arond 145lbs. I went to stay with a family friend over a long weekend and she put me on a strict diet. I don't remember what the diet consisted of but I did loose. I didn't stay on it however.
My mom was good about not having junk in the house. We didn't have soda and the days of the sugar cereals were history by the time I hit junior high. I was sort of active. I did track in junior high and high school (shot put and discus) but had to run everyday with the other team members. I was probably more solid than anything.
My freshman semester in college I lost 20lbs because of all the added activity eventhough I had more food freedom than I ever had in my life. I was drinking Cokes, eating pizza, popcorn, white bread, mayo and all of the other forbidden foods. I maintained my loss during my 2nd semester and really got in shape during summer break when all I did was swim everyday.
I didn;t maintain that weight for long because I believe my sophmore year in college was when I became depressed. I didn't know it then but when I think back it makes sense. I eventually flunked out of school, moved to Maryland with my dad to work and became more and more depressed. By 1988, I was well over 300lbs and miserable. The serious dieting begins. Weight Watchers, Slim Fast, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, sensible eating, exercising... Some loss, more gain. The depressing really getting worse but still not realizing what is happening. I was offically diagnosed in 2000.
There has been dieting since then but I realized in May of 2005 that nothing else would work but WLS. I am now 11 days post-op and doing well. I will see on Wednesday if I have lost anything.
