De Anna
Well, I was always the fat kid growing up; not the chubby kid, but the all out fat kid! But I am lucky that I wasn't the target of too much teasing or harrassment. My mom taught me to always have self-confidence, and that has really carried me through life.
Even though I'm not the typical fat person that you see on shows like "I Lost It!" or "The Biggest Loser" (y'know, the ones that dwell on how MISERABLE their lives were before they lost weight!), I would like to weigh less, both for health and vanity reasons.
A little over a year ago, I decided to go to my doctor and talk to her about weight loss surgery. She asked me to try Weight Watchers, and I did. I had a couple of friends that were going, so it was pretty effective for me for a while. But, I have been struggling staying "on program", and have gained back apx. 25 of the 49 pounds I have lost. I eventually came to the conclusion that surgical intervention is probably going to be necessary for me to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
So now I am pursuing Roux en Y with a Silastic Ring, and I am really excited about my decision! I am going on a 12 day Hawaiian cruise with my family in October, and if everything goes as planned, I should be a much lighter person by then! Hmm... I will have to find some other activities than hitting the buffets, though!
If anyone has actually read this, you are an amazingly nice person! LOL! Thank you!
Update: I was SURE that PacifiCare would accept my year of Weight Watchers in lieu of Healthy Roads, but alas, no. I waited to start Healthy Roads, because I didn't have enough time to finish it, have the surgery, and recover before my October cruise. I decided to shoot for having the surgery after I returned. Also, I wasn't too happy about starting Healthy Roads, so I was putting it off.
Sadly, my father passed away in April. Our family decided it wouldn't be the same to go on the cruise without Dad. So, after I got my wits about me (losing Dad was hard), I started Healthy Roads. It took me a while to get going, so I should be done around December 1st. I'm hoping to have surgery over Christmas break, but that might not be enough time to get approved and scheduled. I can hope!
