ffhero2wife
I can not believe that I let myself get to this point. In 1996 I ran marathons and could eat anything that I wanted because I ran all the time. I weighed 117 pounds at that time. I then went thru a divorce and became depressed. I stopped running but continued to eat like no tomorrow because before I would just run it off. I then met my husband on a blind date ( weighed 135) fell in love again and he makes me so happy that I didn't think that weight mattered which it doesn't unless you start having health problems. The next thing I knew I was up over 200 pounds. I tried the Akins diet and did loose 25 pounds however I got tired off eating the same things all the time. I then tried all kinds of diet pills with no help from them. I next turned to weight watchers - start weight 217.5 and I lost 19.5 pounds but I always felt hungry so I got to the point that I just had to eat one bad thing and then thought what to *ell I've already messed up why not keep eating. I then ended up at the doctors office with chest pains and the next thing I know I'm going to the hospital with heart problems. After getting things settled with the heart I decided to start weight watchers again with a start weight of 213 and this time I lost 31 pounds but again was hungry and did the same thing again. I now weigh 232 and I have no energy, never want to leave the house if at all possible, hurt when I walk and I'm always at the doctors office for one thing or another. I ran into my sister in law's friend (had surgery in Feb '08) and was amazed at how she looked and she said she felt 100% better than ever and at that point I decided I wanted to be just like her. I talked with my family, did alot of research, talked with my doctor (she approves) and turned to Teresa for the help that she is willing to give to help me change my life for the better. Thank You Teresa!!! Everyone that I talked too that has had the surgery is more than willing to help - thanks to all. I know that I can loose weight because I have in the past but I really want to not have the hunger pains so I can make this happen so that I do have the energy and no pain the next time my kids ask me to play kickball (it hurt so bad when I had to tell them that I could not play because my feet, legs and back hurt already from trying to do some housework). I also want to not have to go to the doctors all the time. I can not wait to talk with the surgeon to see what the next step is to feeling 100% better.
