Spoke with Dr. Borland today!

Feb 15, 2011

I spoke with Dr. Borland on the phone today.  He was very personable and knowledgable.  I was instantly at ease with his friendly, to-the-point conversational style.  I am feeling more comfortable about making this decision to have weight loss surgery.
I am internally struggling with a few things.  One of them is fear of saggy skin and expensive future surgeries.  I am going to exercise as much as I am able to.  I wonder if herbal body wraps would help me, as well?  There is a place in town which offers those.  I will investigate.
The other thing I am struggling with is the thought that I may be giving up too easily to "do it myself" instead of getting surgery.  I changed my diet completely in November to about 80% raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds.  I have lost 10-11 lbs. since then.  I am depressed that I didn't lose more.  My husband lost about 35 lbs. in the same period of time.  I know:  guys lose more quickly than girls do, but still!  That is a HUGE gap.  I really do think I have PCOS which is making this weight loss thing very slow-going.  I have cramps in my ovaries and know that I have ovarian cysts there, because ultrasounds were done before I had a hysterectomy in '09, showing them.  It's a daily struggle of me vs. food, beating myself up if I stray off the raw food path too much.  Raw foodists are enthusiastic about this lifestyle because it's so healthy and has helped so many people lose weight, and I wish I had phenomenal results with it despite drinking green juices and smoothies every day and eating fruits and salads, but I just don't have super results.  My chiropractor suggested eating ONLY vegetables.  Are you joking?  I cannot live like that.  I am proud of the changed I've made, like getting off processed foods and Diet Coke, and I plan on still eating this way after surgey when my tummy has healed enough, and I hope the combination of the restriction with the healthy, raw diet will really expedite weight loss.  

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