cathy51
I have been overweight most of my life. I can remember my brothers teasing me about being overweight and my mother told them it was baby fat. I weighed 120 at 14 and haven't seen that since. ( I still felt fat even at that weight since I had no waist) was 160 after my first child at 20 and went up to 230 after my third at 33. I am currently 51 at 260 lbs and have tried everything to loose weight on my own. I started with weight loss groups like tops and weight watchers. I tried Overeaters Anyomous, found some great friends that loved to go and eat lunch with me....lol....I also tried Zenical and have had many unused gym memberships. Just last year I spent a fortune on a personal trainer that never saw me. I tried by always failed. I have taken off the same 20 pounds many times. I divorced my children's husband when I was in my late 30's and lost weight at that time and got down to 180. I felt pretty good but I was drinking a lot. Seems like I had to replace the food with something. Then I remarried and after 8 years of marriage I am at a very unhealthy 260. I have sleep apnea and hate haveing to use my cpap machine. I have high blood pressure, I have high sugar levels but am not on any medication as of yet. I have had a long history of anxiety which I would not wish on my worst enemy.
I am praying for a healthy body and that is why I have made this life changing decision to do the WLS. I pray that I have made a good decision for myself.