I first got interested in weight loss surgery in July 2012, attended a seminar in August 2012, did 6 months of weight loss attempt appointments with my PCP, (ending in March of 2013). Then it was a long road of coordinating things between the surgeon's office and my insurance, plus meetings with a thoracic surgeon because I have a hiatal hernia (that will be repaired during surgery), but here I finally am, about 10 days from having my Roux En Y.

Weight has always been a struggle for me. I have always been on the somewhat larger side, but starting around the age of 20, my eating habits became out of control and I hopped on the diet roller coaster, never to get off. I have lost probably hundreds of pounds in my life, but always end up gaining back more than I lost. In 2007 I tried to get serious, I was running every day, and following a low carb eating plan. I was doing awesome, lost 30 pounds in 2 months. I lost a bit more, to go from 230 to 184, (which, at 5'6" is still overweight, but I was feeling great and on a roll). Then I found out I was pregnant. I ended up having three babies in three years, and by the time my third son was born in late 2011, I was 270 pounds. I could NOT believe I had let myself get that big. Unfortunately, that would not be the highest weight I'd see. I started losing weight after his birth, but then I was hit by post partum depression - something I hadn't experienced after my other sons were born - I didn't want to do anything but lay on the couch and eat. Combined with the fact that I found out my oldest son was diagnosed with autism shortly after that, and some marital issues my husband and I were having at that time, I turned to food, and ballooned up to 296 pounds. I still can't believe that I was basically 300 pounds. I was mortified, embarrassed, and ashamed. 

I feel like surgery is the TOOL I need to finally overcome my eating issues, to LEARN to eat to live, and to have a healthy relationship toward food. I am nervous about surgery, but excited for the after. Other than being overweight, (I am currently sitting around 268 pounds), I have no co-morbidities, so I am hopeful that my surgery will be complication-free. 

As my screen name says, I can't wait to have a healthier active life for my four boys - my husband and 3 sons. I can't wait to be a healthy role model for my children. I can't wait to see what life has to offer besides food!

I welcome any and all advice, tips, and words of encouragement. Right now I am doing my pre-op low carb diet to shrink my liver...and basically hating life. ;-) Surgery is November 5th, 2013. 

About Me
43.3
BMI
RNY
Surgery
11/05/2013
Surgery Date
Oct 25, 2013
Member Since

Friends 9

Latest Blog 12

×