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I have been putting off doing this for about a month now. Somehow I think if you do not know my starting weight you will not judge me so harshly. Pooh on that, how will you ever know me.
I've struggled all my life with excess weight having been raised under the influence of grandparents from the "Old Country", where two is always better. One for each hand.
During my teen years I was considered overweight back then, as a cheerleader everyone was "skinny" I was a size 11-12 which would be soooo welcome today. I've done it all over the years even though I always in the back of my mind thought I should be able to do this "on my own". My gaining weight has affected my marriage, after 26 yrs. I'm now divorced because I didn't look "the part" anymore. My weight has affects the friendships I make. I'm not as outgoing as I once was. I'm the girl who always had friends around. Not anymore. Too self conscious to reach out these days. I had a very social business back not so long ago helping women to look their best as an Image Consultant, it was great a great field to be in, not anymore, I don't look the part so I gave up. Now I work in sales where all my business is conducted over the phone, everyone likes me but no one knows what I look like. More comfortable that way.
Making the decision to have the sleeve done was monumental for me, still hanging on to my pride. It's obvious it became a health necessity. So here I am, relying on the medical field and you my new friends to help me get through this.
Here are some of the weight loss tries that didn't work for me.
Weight watchers- 6 months – no success
Overeaters Anonymous- 25 yrs. Moderate success- regained the weight double fold.
Medifast – 1 yr, regain all lost weight
Lindora – 1 yr, little success, gained weight, Cost $1,800
Scripps med center – 1 yr, used Meridian, no success
Having the sleeve is my last hope. My beginning weight at the medical center was 272. UGH!! hurts saying it. As I write this, 2 weeks post-op I now weigh 240 and hanging in there. My goal is to lose 100 + lbs. One day at a time. With God's help and His comforting arms I will make it.
