vickiL67
I have been overweight my entire life, to one extent or another. I tried every diet starting with Weight Watchers when I was 15 years old. I found that food was a comfort to me, a tool, I used it for many purposes. I still use food that way. Anyway, over the years, I yo yod myself to 300 lbs, maybe more because my scale only went to 300! I thought about gastric bypass for many years before I finally did it in 2007. I was scared to death! I thought i might die or was afraid of the inability to eat what i wanted. I jumped thru all of the hoops per my insurance company and finally had the surgery in Dec 2007. I was so afraid, but know its ultimately the right decision for me. Its changed my life, for good and for bad, but I know I am healthier and will live longer. And I can buy clothes now! Before it was always sweats and a tshirt. I went from 300 and maintain about 135-140 currently. I did take some anti-depressants for a short period of time which caused me to gain 18 lbs in 2 weeks! I went off of those quickly and have lost most of that weight. I know that it will always be a struggle for me, but I would love to help others and encourage. I have had 2 plastic surgerys. A tummy tuck and an arm lift. Please feel free to ask any questions and please, join our group! Central Coast Weight Loss Surgery Support!
