~Luving Me~
Finally, almost 3 mos later....from when I first joined Oh
I started my journey about 2 years ago. I have been overweight most of my adult life. I had my first child in 1992 and gained 115 lbs. I was 20 and a smoker. The dr said smoking causes lowe birth weight, so instead of quitting, I ate more. Literally for 2. I never went below 200 lbs since. First I ahve to say, i love food. i like to cook it, eat it, and feed people.
I have carried this weight for so long. I figured it was in my genes. Just more excuses. The majority of it has alway been in my stomach and midsection. Even after the last 2 kids, I still looked pregnant. Maybe I just got comfortable carrying it all around. I woud try something new every few months when my back or knees or feet starting hurting. I would go see my pcp and she was always will to let me try what I wanted. I did phen/fen first around the eraly 90's and it worked. I took it until the day the took it off of the market (and then some more cuz those rx were mity $$$$$). Then Atkins, WW and even starting in the gym. But then I would fall off a couple of months and gained it all back. My dr kept suggesting WLS but I would say "no not yet I think I can do it on my own still' I had over a 100lbs to lose to be healthy. But I didn't want to do it bcuz I had to quit smoking,,, Finally, I completed the appts she said I needed to with the psych and nut, etc. Some I had to do 2x because i would change my mind and they would expire. Finally, after all the appts, i could see the surgeon,well cancelled that becuz I wasn't ready to quit smoking. Finally this year on1/24 I met with the surgeon. he said all of my info was great but i hadn't fully quit smoking. I was using the patch though. he said 3 weeks with no smoking and I could have the suger ASAP. That same week me and the fam went to Myrtle Beach.. I ate some nay last dinners that long weekend. My favorite was Captian Georges, I am a seafood fanatic. So fast forward, 3 weeks later I had WLS. Honestly, it was the easiest thing I ever did, so I thought. Everything happen so fast my mind still is trying to catch up.
I am just now seeing how big I let myself become. i also see how much i was cooking for my family and eating alot of it myself, not to waste. Now we have leftovers for days!!!
The weight is coming off about 5lbs a week now. I have gone from a size 20 to a 16 in 2 months, I sometimes wish I would have done this earlier....
