refinnej0607
I just had surgery Friday June 8th. My strating weight 2 weeks prior to surgery was 309 pounds. I almost died when I got to 300!! I think the month before surgery I was eating everything under the sun!! I have 2 beautiful boys and want to live a better life for them. I had gestational diabetes with both and have had type 2 diabetes for about 2 years now. The 1st year, I was in denial and did not do much about it. Then, I began seeing my doctor regularly to try to get my sugar levels under control. They have never been to that point. When I told my doc that I was having lap-band done, I felt he brushed me off and said, oh, that will change everything, so he didn't adjust my meds much or act too concerned with getting my sugar lower. I have had 2 fastings of about 140 and am tickled to death since surgery!! (My norm is about 180). Very few people in my life know I have had this done. I took off a week of vacation from work and will return like nothing happened. There is 1 person at my work that knows, and she is very supportive.
I have been eating the protien drinks, water, and sugar free jell-o since surgery. I am hoping that i am not stretching my tummy just from that!! I am hungry though, food smells good, but then I think about something going wrong, and that stops my thoughts of sneaking!! :-) Besides, i try to remind my self, I am only cheating me if I laps...
I am looking to get down to about 150 or even 130 would be great. My surgeon did not think that would be an issue. I did not do the RNY because my mom had it done and pretty much gained her weight back and has tons of baggy skin. I am hoping to lose mine slow and not have as much excess skin and be able to do it healthy enough to make life style changes. Well, I am rambling, so i guess that is my story for now!
