dawnrise269
Well.... I can't say that I've been overweight all of my life , but I can say that I have been for a good portion. I believe I got complacent about "being a big girl" until I became enlightened about the health risks.
Being on three high blood medications, having severe sleep apnea and a BMI of 47 is enough to frighten anyone.
Like others, I have been on the weight up and down roller coaster all of my life. I have lost enormous amounts of weight just to inevitably gain them back and more.
Now with over 100 lbs to loose, (yes I said it !!) I can finally admit that I need help. No I can't do this by myself.
Friends and family are not supportive at all. They say , you can do this without the WLS. If I could it would have been done. No, I don't have trouble exercising, in fact I enjoy it. My issues come with the food.
It's amazing, the only person that is supportive is my girlfriend who is a size 4 and complains constantly about the 10 lbs she has gained. (I love her so (smile). )
So where am I now in the process? I have completed my 6 month weight loss supervision. That's a joke and have to do my psych eval and schedule.
Excited to find OH to share my feelings and learn from others who are or have walked the path I'm going.
Dawn-
