vickie O.
my name is vickie and i weigh 280 lbs. talking about feeling ashamed. well, i have had enough. i had trouble with my weight off and on ever since puberty, but never like this. i entered water aerobics and tried to diet, lost nada. i entered a gym and did the same with diet, lost about 25 lbs and firmed up quite nicely thank you. alas, i soon gained the weight back and then some. i went to my shrink, a md, about 14 years later and he put me on a diet. i weighed in weekly and i lost about 100 lbs. i started school and what with stress etc.,,, you know it, i gained it all back. i waited about a year and a half and started back using the shrink, bless his soul, but have been unsuccessful. i really want to lose weight. my husband is not interested in my sexually anymore and this just about kills me. i quess i can't blame him really. i can't play with my grandkids like i used to and i sure do want to. i have had to have total knee replacement on both knees and the results aren't exactly stellar, probably because i weigh too much and because i don't exercise like i should. i'm trying to be really honest here. my life is one big bag of shame, but i am extremely hopeful about the surgery. i am willing to do what it takes to make this a success. i don't have an initial appointment until nov 25, but i plan on starting support groups the next time they have them. i am also going to try and lose 15 lbs by the time of the surgery. i wish all of you well, lets enjoy the journey.
