Here's to NEW Beginnings ... My Story in brief.

Sep 26, 2009

Well, Its been a while but I have finally gotten the courage to face myself and admit that this battle between myself and the buldge has to end. I went to my doctor in January of last year and told her that enough is enough, and that I wanted to sign up to take the options classes to finally get a grip on my weight and my life.

It all started 5 years ago when my mother asked me if I was pregnant. I was mortified, I then went into the bathroom and got on the scale and realized that I weighed 290lbs. At 25 I thought I looked good and couldn't have felt any better. To add insult to injury my mother was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and was given all the material she needed to keep track of her sugar levels. One day out of the blue she decides to ask me to take mine. I was a trooper and to make it easier for her I obliged only to discover that my sugar level was 250! I signed up for an urgent appointment with the doctors office and was schedule to be seen two days later. After it was all said and done not only was I diagnosed with being a type 2 diabetic. I was also given the harsh reality that I suffered from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, as well as a fatty liver that was caused by the massive weight that I had put on. At 26 I was put on 4 different medications to help get everything under control. Since that time I have tried several diets only to loose and put back on the pounds never really reaching the halfway goal. Although I have managed not to get back to 290 and have now controlled my diabetes as well as cholesterol and high blood pressure. I still am at war with my weight.

To make a long story short, I finished my options classes in August and my consultation with Dr. Khayat is Tuesday 9.29.09.

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