wildroseofky
I spent most of my life overweight. I think I spent at least 3/4 of my life on a diet of one kind or another. I managed to loose weight several times but it only lasted for a couple of years at a time. Then I would regain what I lost plus. The smallest I have ever been was a size 14. I don't know what I weighed at that time because I had taken a break from the scales.
About 10 years ago I went through a divorce and decided to take charge of my life. I started lifting weights, mountain biking, dancing, hiking and keeping a food journal. I banished almost all fat from my diet. No fried food, no cooking in oil, all foods I purchased were low fat or fat free. It worked and I went from 203 pounds to 160 pounds. Then I suffered a series of major injuries that required many surgeries and left me almost unable to walk. I gained up to 265 pounds. My highest weight ever. I did many attempts at weight loss. Mostly Weight Watchers, and would loose a little but then get so tired of struggling with food choices that I would give up. I did manage to stay around 240 for several years. I researched weight loss surgery many times and watch a lot of t.v. programs on it. I said I would never do that too myself. It just seemed like too drastic of a thing to do.
Four years ago, my sister began the process to have weightloss surgery. At first I was very negative towards her about it. I researched her doctor and was so impressed with him that I decided to attend the seminar he gives. I found him to be very informative and concerned about his patients. He was straight forward and didn't sugar coat any aspect of the surgery. I liked that he rquired a lot of testing and counseling before doing the surgery. I set an appointment up and began the process.
The first 6 weeks I seriously regretted what I had done to myself. Even with all the patient education, I felt I had made a very bad choice. I threw up for 3 weeks straight starting 2 weeks out from surgery. I refused to call my doctor for some reason I still haven't figured out, until I became very dehydrated. Turns out I had a stricture which was fixed in about 5 minutes and things began to turn around after that. Lessoned learned. Always follow your doctors instuctions and call as soon as you have a problem.
I am now 16 months out. I have lost 95-100 pounds. Depends on when I weigh myself. I am smaller than I have ever been and enjoying life. I can actually walk now without too much pain and have started taking martial arts classes. Something I always wanted to do but didn't have the energy to pursue because of my weight. I still struggle with head hunger. Don't always make the best food choices and forget my vitamens for weeks at a time but I am still learning to live as a skinny person and gastric bypass person.
