sarabakken
7/23/2007
My story? Hmmm let's see. Well, I'm 27 years old. I work in the medical records department of a hospital, I have been married to my wonderful husband Lee for 6 years. Last April (2006) our first child, a beautiful perfect little princess, Kaitlyn, was born.
I have been struggling with my weight since about two years out of high school, so about 7 years now. In high school, I was always very fit. I played a sport every season, and was always active. When I graduated and moved out on my own, I got lazy, and ate whatever I wanted, and it caught up to me VERY quickly. I didn't gain the freshman 15, I gained the freshman 100+. I currently weight about 285 lbs, which is 135 lbs more than I weighed 9 years ago. I have lost 50+ pounds on about three occasions, but have always gained it back.
This is probably my tenth time reasearching WLS. I always end up being disgusted with myself over something, becoming determined that I'm going to do it, start researching, start being undecided between RNY and lapband, and then decide that I should be able to lose the weight myself, and don't go any further in the process. This is the longest I have stuck with it, I have my informational meeting this week on Tuesday, and so far I have not had any doubts this time. I think that the difference for me this time will be my daughter, I am tired of being a lazy, fat mom. I never have any energy to play with her, and she's 15 months old and running and climbing and having a great time and I want to be chasing after her instead of sitting down watching her! I also don't want her to grow up and see the way that I currently eat, I want her to be healthy and see her mom making healthy choices. And, most of all, I don't want to die a young woman. I already have the early stages of type 2 diabetes, I have struggled off and on with high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. I carry almost all of my excess weight in my abdomen, which I know is extra scary. 30 is right around the corner, and I am NOT going to spend my 30's as a nearly 300 pound woman. Time to do what needs to be done.
Well I hope I haven't bored you to tears. Thanks for reading if you have! I am nervous but excited to get on the road to being a healthy person.