live4God
Well here goes my story probally will sound just like everyone elses. I have been overweight all my life and was raised in a family where my father just thought it wasn't acceptable to be big. I have been on many different diets and have been very successful on weight watcher. I even lost 90 pounds about four years ago when I first wanted surgery but decided to go to weight watchers one more time instead of having surgery. I did very well but then got sick and was put on steroids for almost 2 years . Here I am four years later, 80 pounds back on and cant buy a pound off of this body. Now I have out of control diabetes, arthritis in my knees and hips and have to lose weight for my health . Actually my Dr. brought it up to me this time. I have always had a very negative attitude about the WLS until now. Oh my gosh. it isn't the easy way out at all. Very very hard work and total life style change. I really feel it is a tool to weight loss success not easy way out. I am hoping to have my surgery by september but I know I am probally dreaming it to be too early. We shall see... I have my husbands support but that is about it. My extended family is all very healthy and have the attitude hey just eat less and move more. whatever they have no clue. I can honestly say I have used food for my drug of choice. Loneliness, sad, happy, worried, stressed, excited, depressed, you guessed it all of these I used food and my friend. In the past four years I have really made a good effort to change my life style and eating style. I really do eat healthy now and choice not to use food as my drug of choice any longer. Now the problem is I hurt to bad to move and excersie. One of the long term side affects of being on steriods it really distroys your bones... Anyways I want the surgery as a tool to help me get my health back. I am still very active and very involved but always hurt each and every evening. I hope by this time next year I am done with the surgery, off most of my medicines, and moving about easier each day.
