monarch
I'm a 31 y.o. mom and wife. My three y.o. son is the apple of my eye! I'm an RN Case Manager. I've ALWAYS been overweight, but have really gained the greatest amount since pregnancy. I very clearly remember being the fat girl, always the biggest one in the pictures. But now as I look back, I was just comparing myself to stick people! I was very muscular. I swam competitively, ice skated, and danced. I started WW in 5th grade and went down to 117, my lowest ever weight, and was told I was still overweight and needed to weigh 98#. UMM...I'd have look sickly. So here I am today, mobidly obese and hating how my weight either physically or mentally/emotionally has prevented me from life experiences that I wanted to have but didn't feel confident or physically capable of. I tried my last ever diet last year the day after my 30th birthday. Fast forward and I'm only 2 net lbs down. I was using 2 shakes/day, one small meal, very rarely snacked. I worked out cardio 3xwk and weight lifted 2xwk. And STILL only 2 new #'s down...OK I'm over it. So I've researched RNY and other options, but feel the RNY is best for me. I've had the first part of my psych eval done, but still have to meet in 2 wks to go over my MMPI...hopefully they won't find out I'm nuts. My insurance covers bariatric surgery and I've meet their requirements for a supervised diet and weight. Unfortunately, the surgeon's office is sending me to be triaged by the bariatric RN at SWMC, who I'll meet in 1.5 wks. And then hopefully I'll meet Dr. Yenumula and get a date for surgery. That's my story and I'm sticking to it! Thanks to all my new friends here, you've already been so wonderful in your support, understanding and shared information. You guys are the BEST!!!
