simplykay
My weight problem started in highschool and I guess it never stopped being a problem. I had a few skinny years. A few maintaining years. Once I had my daughter I never really lost the weight, down a little, up alot. All through life I've been on a diet or breaking a diet, not much fun. I love the water, the beach, horses, all outdoors, amusement parks and on and on. Here, where I feel at home, I don't have to go into all the limitations we seat challenged persons go through(will I fit, will it break!lol) I actually just broke two plastic chairs at Home Depot I really do think they had a flaw in them! Denial is not just a river...anyway over the years I have tried it all. Now my doctor has never mentioned my weight. In fact, I am frequently at the doctors office since I take care of my mother and brother, neither of which can drive - it feels like i'm there every other week - but hardly ever for me. So this year I started to feel like giving up, I was trying to lose, trying to exercise and all I was doing was sleeping and eating. My doctor agreed I was depressed(still no mention of the weight) and I went on an anti-depressant. Okay, now I'm on the anti-depressant so i'm not sleeping but I certainly wasn't feeling any better. I knew it was my weight. I mentioned this to the doctor at one of my mothers office visitis and he suggests exercise. So i go to the gym everyday and nothing really happens. So, I go back to the doctors in tears, I know I need help and ask if maybe I should see a nutritionist and he says diet and exercise! Oh, your insurance company probably won't pay for it. You just stick to 1800 calories and I guarentee you will lose weight. Does he think I haven't thought of this? I leave more depressed than ever. Two weeks later I have had it. HAD IT! I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. I know there is help for me and I am on the way back to my doctors to demand that he take me seriously, I have decided he will not leave the exam room until we come up with a plan. I had done the research, surgery seemed to be the answer. Behold, he agreed with me and offered to help in any way. Said he just wouldn't recommend surgery unless the person was very serious. In fact he had several patients that were doing very well. My first meeting with the program coordinator is on 7/2. So, here I am. Just before independence day.
