mobbwbeauty
My story is simply that I am tired of not feeling as sexy as I used to feel. I am tired of not being able to fit clothes that I love to wear, and most of all I am tired of not being able to be as active as I would like to be. I am 37 years old and have always been very active however in the last 5-7 years I have steadily put on more pounds until I can no longer act like they don't matter. I can barely lift my legs to put on my socks, and that really sucks. I was a dancer for almost 15 years and now to not have the mobility to do something that simple is hard to deal with.
I am I think a beautiful woman inside and I really just want my outside to reflect that same beauty. Now don't get me wrong. I feel that I am a very beautiful full figured woman BUT I am far from healthy at this weight and I want to live a very long life if possible. My fear is that I won't if I don't get this weight under control. Which is why I had the Lap Band surgery done Dec 14, 2007, Unfortunately for me this was not the best choice for me. I have not lost any weight since my surgery over 2 years ago.... I am now starting over and doing it the old fashioned way to eat healthier and to get out and exercise. I am not blasting the surgery or anyone that has had it done, for many people it was a way to save their lives, for me it has been an absolute MISTAKE. I believe the band is more geared to people who just can't stop eating so much. That has never been my problem, I don't eat enough, or move enough, so now I am trying to learn how to do both. The one thing that I did learn from getting the band is that even with the band you have to do the same things that I am going to do without the help of fills and that is eat healthier, more times a day, and exercise. Good luck to all of you and I hope which ever choice you make is the BEST choice for you... Don't look for a quick fix, find the strength to do what you know you will have to do with or without WLS....
Hopefully I can begin getting my life back one pound at a time starting now again 1/01/2010.
