MaryAnn1972
Ok so here is my story and you are going to get the whole thing!!!
As a kid growing up I was on the thinner side till about 4th grade. At that time a terrible thing happened in my life, I was molested by my father for 2 1/2 years. Even during that time, my mom worked 2nd shift at the hospital and my father was the one to make our meals which always consisted of the same carbs over and over again.
When I finally got the courage to tell my aunt what was happening to me, and thank goodness it was my aunt cause my mom would have went ballistic on him...our lives changed. My parents divorced of course and we didn't have a lot of money so we lived on mac and cheese (which is still one of my favs), hotdogs and boxed meals. My mom did the best she could with what money we had, making sure there was always something to eat even if it wasn't good for you.
Well my weight started to balloon in 6th grade. I remember this cause I started getting really self conscious on how I looked but didn't know how to fix it. My sister was on her way too. Now mind you my family has always been on the big side too so I had that strike against me also.
Well as I grew up I still gained more weight. When I finally found a man (and bless his heart) that wanted to be with me even though I was overweight I jumped at the chance. By now I am 28 years old and weigh 250 lbs. We married not even a year after we met.
Now mind you, I realize my bio clock is ticking, so we tried and tried to get pregnant to no avail. I finally had to go through artificial insemination from a doctor I had just met because of an insurance change. He was my savior, I got pregnant on the first try, and in 2002 we had our one and only son, Justin. Now during my pregnancy I thought....hmmm here is my chance to eat whatever I wanted....(even though my whole life I thought that but now I had a reason). Well my weight climbed to 280 lbs after I had my son and it didn't stop there along with the eating whatever I wanted.
The scale now said 321!! Holy cow!!! Now I have tried to lose weight in the past before this and nothing ever worked. One of my coworkers and I decided its time to change. So we joined WW and the YMCA and a year and a half later I was down to 165!!!! I thought holy cow, I can do this!!!
It was like a dream....one day I am at 165, then next thing I know I am at 180. How is this happening?? I thought, I will never gain all my weight back...I have worked to hard.
Well now I am at 257 on a 5'4" frame. I have tried WW again, any OTC and prescription meds known to man. I have sleep apnea, hyperlipidemia, pre hypertension, GERD and depression (I have had that for a while). I just can't take or keep off the weight. I have thought about WLS in the past but my insurance would never cover it so it was out of the question. Till now.......
I found out from a friend and fellow coworker that our insurance has been covering this for a year!!!! Now I know this is not a miracle to take off weight, I have done that before, but the fact that I will maintain what I work so hard for will stay off...whew. I am excited, nervous, and hopeful all in one....I will not have a heart attack and open heart at the age of 45 like my father!!! I will not be an insulin diabetic like my father! I will be healthy and be able to live a healthy life and set a good example for my son. Thank God, I might be able to get the opportunity.
Well that's me in a nutshell. As you all say, I am hoping to see you on the Losers Bench soon!!!!
