Stronger1
I am 29 years old, and I can't see myself spending my 30s in the same way that I did my 20s. I have been overweight all my life, but the last straw was my last trip on an airplane, when I had to ask for a seatbelt extension...this has never happened to me, and the moment I returned from my trip, I began looking up bariatric surgeons. I have lost weight and regained it numerous times, with the biggest loss being 70 pounds while on the South Beach diet. Though this is technically not a low carb diet, I drastically reduced the amount of carbs I ate, I exercised 5 to 6 days a week, and I lost weight. The problem with this is if you let up just a little bit, you gain the weight back, and with a vengeance. I eat like a normal person, I don't snack...why am I unable to lose weight?
I also suffer from PCOS and insulin resistance, which my doctor explained to me may be a reason why it's so hard for me to shed pounds. This has truly affected my periods...for almost a year I did not naturally have one, and once it last for 6 weeks...I know that losing weight will help this condition...
So here I am...I feel like a thin person stuck in a fat suit. I am so uncomfortable in my own skin and every day I look in the mirror wondering why I am like this. I'm tired all the time and I stay at home a lot...I don't have a significant other, and I haven't had a date in...well, I'm too ashamed to say. But I do know that I don't have the confidence it takes to approach a guy or even let one who likes me get close to me.
I've spoken to a surgeon and had some initial testing done. I'm going for a psych eval and nutritionist consult in February. I'm hoping this will be the answer for me...
