Thursday, August 2, 2012

My History

I have never been delusional about my weight. I am overweight and I have never looked back. I have always been realistic and not let my weight control what I do or what how I feel. I have had weight control issues my entire adult life.

I have tried fad diets, non-fad diets, Weight Watchers, South Beach, among many others. I was just resigned to the fact that I was fat and I'd have to live with it.

I became pregnant after two and a half years of trying. Finding out I had gall bladder issues while I was pregnant I had to go on another diet. With the restricted diet and nausea associated with pregnancy, I got down to the weight I was in high school after delivery of my first child. Eventually I gained most of the weight back.

A year and a half later, I became pregnant with my second child. Once again, I lost the weight I had gained during that time. Once my second child was born, I started having a mild case of post-pardum depression. I regained all the weight I lost plus extra.

Again, I was "okay" with my weight figuring that there was nothing I could do. After talking to my OG/GYN, I found out I had PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome).  Finding out I had PCOS, I realized I was not a failure at dieting, but I had an endocrine problem.

The moment of truth came when the family went to Elich Gardens and my children wanted to go on a ride which required and adult to go with them. My daughter had to forgo the ride because I couldn't fit in the seat and fasten the belt. That was the moment I decided I needed to do something about my wieght.

In April, after 5+ years of researching and debating, I opted for Sleeve Gastrectomy. I was uncomfortable with Gastrointestinal Bypass and the LAP Band, so this seemed like a logical choice.

So far I have had so many emotions I have not been able to put them into words, so here I will try.

7 comments:

  1. I love my sleeve :D it's still hard work but it's a tool that helps you get to where you need to be. FYI get some biotin for hair loss, start taking now :D

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    1. Good advice, I will do that. I don't have enough hair to lose some. Glad to know you have a sleeve, I haven't had a chance to look through your entire blog yet. But I will. :)

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  2. Welcome to the online blog world!!! Stop by and say hi at nomorefatpantsjane.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks, I will. I need all the help I can get!

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  3. New follower welcome to blog world

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  4. Hi Aimee! Welcome to the blogging world. In my case it helps me being able to express my concerns and success with people that is going through the same things I'm going through hopefully it will work for you too.

    Have a good week you can check out my blog if you want to :D

    EMILIO!

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