toddnchelle
Hi. my name is Michelle. I am 28 years old. I am married with 2 beautiful children. Lets see... where to start? I guess my journey with obesity started in early childhood. I was always the fattest kid in the class, by the time i was in 3rd grade i was already over 100 pounds. But something changed when i started high school, I dropped weight. I went from 200+ pounds to 127. I was estactic. Well, it did not last long at all. Through the years the weight has creeped up to where I am now 242 and I am still gaining. It's like I cannot stop it. I have taken medications, I work out at the YMCA 2-3 times a week. I have even went to talk to a dietician and eat a 1400-1600 calorie diet. Still the weight keeps on coming. I am tired all the time, cranky and feel like crap. My PCP physician said that I have metabolic syndrome, high cholesterol, high triglycerides and am at high risk for becoming diabetic. That is why I am persuing the lap band surgery. Just waiting to hear from the insurance company so wish me luck. I am not asking for a miracle from the surgery just to feel like my old self again so I can enjoy my children. I have been trying to lose weight for about 5 years now and not making any headway so hopefully this will help. May 1, 2008 had my evaluation today at uva. Dr. Schimer and his staff are so nice. Dr. Schimer told me I was a good candidate for either the bypass or the lap band. lots of info to think about....now just got to wait on the insurance and see if they will pay wish me luck.
