Linda J.
Well, my name is Linda and from the time I was 7yrs old I have been either chubby, pleasingly plump or just plain old obese and in 2004 I hit rock bottom so I thought.
I went on a trip to South Beach, Miami and when I got back and my son uploaded the photos from the trip to our computer I was so sad when I saw the pictures. Well after that I went to the store and bought a journal which I named my WL Journal and I began to chronicle my weight problem and also my new diet.
Here is word for word my first entry:
10/10/04
I bought this book to chronicle my last ditch effort to lose weight. I will weigh myself on Monday and I will make a plan to lose weight. My money is limited but I have been thinking of going to a doctor I saw on the internet to get on Phentermin again. I would feel better being monitored by my doctor but at my last appt. He just brushed me off when I told him my concerns making it clear that he felt that if I had control of my life I wouldn't be in the situation I am in now with my weight. I have a gym membership but I feel like everyone is looking in the mirror(that is in front of the tread mills)at the fat girl struggling to walk on the treadmill when everyone else is running on the treadmill. I am at rock bottom if I can't lose the weight in one year, I am going to have Gastric bypass!!! (by the way I ditched that sorry excuse for a doctor)
Well that was Three years ago and I have just started the process to have surgery in June of 2007. It took me so long because before I was afraid, not of the surgery but what my family and friends would think. Isn't that Stupid, here I was a grown woman afraid of what they thought of me, I let that thought stop me from improving my health and quality of life. Now all I can do is shake my head when I think back to that time in my life. My weight situation didn't change during that time, I got on and off phentermine again, did weight watchers again, and the final straw was slim fast again, new formula (yeah, I fell for that) then I decided no matter what my family, friends or lame doctor thought I was going to see if WLS was right for me.
I went to the seminar and found out so much information it blew my mind and I new it was a good decision for me, so I made the call, saw the Doctor, set a date, went to classes and appts. (whew!!, that was a lot of appointments) and I will be having my surgery on Sept. 17, 2007. Now, I ditched that Doctor a long time ago, my family has been very supportive because when I told them about the surgery I was armed with all the info. and answers to their questions. My friends are a different subject I got mixed reviews but I think it was all out of concern for my health and they have all come around and are excited for me.
It took me a loooong time to get here but I'm here and ready to change my Life!!!
