Kim2008
I have been researching WLS for about two years. At this time, I have been though the mental evaluations and now trying to get my diet together with the dietician. But, if I lose 10% my insurance will not pay so I am being told I will need to lose the weight without WLS. I have before but never get all the weight off and eventually gain back. I do stay active. Things have lapsed now with the added weight on my but I am getting back into daily exercise. Even when I did exercise daily, walk, step aerobics, hi/low aerobics, kickboxing, muscle toning, etc I was still overweight. A friend went to the gym with me once and was amazed that I could workout like this and still be overweight. Boy, I hope she didn't think that was a compliment.
Reminds me of the other comments... You are pretty, you could be a HEAD model, HAND model ... Why can't I just be a model. Hello, I have feelings. I have also been asked .. Why did you gain the more weight.. Don't know, felt like it . Yeah, that's it.
Anyway, where do I start. I started gaining weight when puberty hit. Bam, overnight it hit me like a sucker punch. So, as you know I have been self conscious about my weight ever since. As I grew older so did my size. I never dieted but I would find things to keep me active. I would walk or bike ride for miles. Though I was heavy, I think I was in pretty good shape.
Well, I don't know how I got here... OBESE. Wow, I never admitted that to myself but that is what I am. I am just trying to let that be WHO I am, but it is hard. Well, I know you wonder what size I wear or my weight. Well for my height I am over 100 pounds overweight. I feel it too. I have a family history of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, high blood pressure, you name it. At this time, I don't have any which is making it hard for me to get the doctors to take me serious when considering WLS. I want to use it as a tool to lose the weight and keep it off. Losing and gaining the same 20 lbs is taking a toll on my body.
I know many of you can understand.
Well, if I don't get the surgery, I will never give up. I will continue to try even if losing and gaining that same 20 lbs drive me INSANE.
