After struggling with my weight my entire life, and after never even considering WLS, I've now come to understand it's my last resort to get to a healthy weight before my weight kills me (or makes my day-to-day life unlivable).  I cried as I asked my doctor for a referral for surgery. Now, I just hope and wait for a call from the bariatic surgeon.  I could be waiting for two years, so I'm committed to spending that time learning all I can about life post-VSG so I am 110% ready to go once I get the call.

I'm 42 years old from Vancouver, BC, Canada.  At 5'3", the lowest weight I ever remember was 133lbs.  In fifth grade.  The next weight I recall clearly: 228lbs in ninth grade.  In my adult life, I've never gotten below 230lbs, and that was thanks to Fen-Phen.  My highest weight was 294lbs. Once I got that close to 300, I knew I wasn't going to be able to fix this on my own.

I have a terrible fear of excess skin which I'm certain a psychiatrist would say has contributed to my weightloss failures.  I'm trying to retrain my brain to think of it as my badge of honour once I get to a healthy weight. Plus, I can always take out a loan to get it removed, right?  

I would love nothing more to get down to my fifth grade weight of 133lbs, and as that's right in the middle of a "normal" BMI for my height, I hope it's doable. But, honestly, I'd just be happy to weigh less than my ex-boyfriends and father for the first time since puberty.

About Me
Coquitlam,
Location
34.0
BMI
VSG
Surgery
03/26/2015
Surgery Date
Jun 06, 2013
Member Since

Before & After
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294lbs

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