Alottolose
A little about me...
Mar 16, 2011
I am a 41 year old female who weighs 294 pounds. There, I said it. Not too proud of it, but, none the less, it is me.
I have been overweight my whole life-teased from 1st grade on through high school. I have been on every diet available to mankind-lost and gained enough weight to have several me's!
In November of 2006, I got a lap-band. I lost 35-40 pounds in about 4 months, and then it stopped. I can't say that I blame the band completely, and actually have met someone who lost over 100 pounds with the band!! For me, the band was a hard adjustment...the fills were ok, but, I never did find the sweet spot. I could either eat anything I wanted, or couldn't eat anything!! It was miserable-and I began to find comfort in soft foods, especially ice cream. I eventually developed reflux...Oh, My!! A couple months working on the right meds to help with that, and then the gallbladder had to go! It was a crazy year...not the funnest for me.
I was able to keep the weight off for awhile, but, as it started to creep up, I went to the Bariatric surgeon to get a fill, only to find out that my insurance had dropped its weigh-loss surgery coverage, and that I would have to pay three hundred dollars per visit.
So, here it has been almost 4 1/2 years, and that band is just sitting in there, gathering dust. I am almost at my highest weight before the lap-band, and my body has began to show wear and tear due to my obesity.
I am tired, depressed and sad. I am done with the aching back & hips, breathlessness, heartburn, and overall weariness!
I want to live again! I have 4 children, and a wonderfully supportive husband. I have chosen to get up and live, not sit and wait for life to come to me!!
So, in January, I went to a WLS seminar to start my revision journey to Gastric-bypass. I am scared and excited. I can't imagine what my life will be like afterward, but, am inspired by all the journeys I have been tracking over the last few months!
So, here is the story of me-hoping to have awesome results, like so many of you!
Sabra
