taracandelaria
I dont even know where to begin with my story. I am a 37 year old Native American Woman. I have no children, I have had a full Hysterectomy so no baby weight. I was thin most of my childhood and then when I was pregnant the one time when I was a teen, I had an abortion and after that began gaining weight. I went through a lot of rough times, abuse, a lot of partying and it seemed my weight always bounced up and down. 1998 or 1999 I have been in the 200 lb range, now I am 280 lbs and miserable. I have been with my husband 11 years, married 10. He too has recently put a lot of weight on. He is about the same weight as me but he is 6'2 and I am 5'3 so that is a big difference in the way we look.
I have tried regular low fat dieting, weight watchers, Michael Thurman 6 week body make-over and low carb dieting and none have given me lasting results. I just see my weight getting higher and higher and I don't want to hit the 300 lb mark. Most in my family are obese. My mother is 5'2 and probably weighs a little more than me, my twin sister is about 230 lbs, my brother is in the 200's and my father is about 196 lbs right now. Its a vicious cycle I have gotten myself into.
I have been thinking about Bariatric Surgery for about almost 2 years now, my friend and I were looking into it together. Last year after attending a seminar I went through some stressful events so I kind of put in on the back burner. My friend just has the Sleeve Gastrectomy done on April 5, 2010. She lost 35 lbs prior to surgery and has lost 30 since in the last month so she is 65 lbs down now, I am so proud of her. My insurance won't approve the Sleeve procedure and I really had my heart set on that but i have been doing more research on the Bypass and it is looking like the next best shot I have with my insurance supporting that I think.
Here I go, I am on the journey to drop the 15-20lbs the doctor mentioned and get into a regular exercise schedule, I have neglected my health for far too long. I want to enjoy my life as a healthy person, there is too much I want to do. I am trusting God right now to help me on this journey and believe all things are possible.
