meganhirsch
I'm 29 and I started this journey last Oct. Ever since I can remember, I've been overweight, but because of my friends and family my weight was never an issue. I never used my weight to stop me from doing anything. Weight loss surgery has been on my mind for about 6 years, ever since my mom had it done. It wasn't until my job and the pain I'm in every day took a toll on me in 2008 did I realize that gastric bypass could save my life, and give me a better chance at a healthier life. 3 1/2 years ago I started at Mohegan Sun Casino as a table games dealer, and I loved it, besides the constant back pain I was in. Found out in 2008 that I have a slipped disc and DDD(degenerative disc disease) and this past Sept I started having issues with my right knee and I realized I'm the heaviest I've ever been. So I made the call to Dr Aranow's office and made the choice to change my life.
Ever since I started this journey I've quit drinking coffee, which was really hard, I didn't know how much I lived on caffeine. I use splenda now in tea or decaf coffee if i really need coffee. I quit smoking Jan 31, which was also hard because almost everyone in my life smokes, plus i work in a casino, and can have my whole table smoking sometimes, but I've been strong and stuck to it. So far I've lost 25lbs on my 1700 calorie a day diet and even though I've cheated a couple times here and there around my bday last week, I'm back on it because I now have a date for my surgery. I'm nervous but really excited about it. I want my life back, a healthier life. I want to be able to work and do things without so much pain!!
