About this user
I am 37 years old, 5'9", 283 lbs.
I am married and have 4 children. I've been married since 16. My oldest child in almost 19 and in college. My youngest is 31/2. She's my wonderful surprise.
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My weight issues:
Once in my 8th year in school, I started putting on weight. I was 13. By 14 yrs old I have already went up to a size 16 (170lbs). It all happened so fast. No one in my family had weight issues.
So the battle begins......
I started just watching what I ate all the time. At age 16 (when I got married) I had dropped to a size 12 (150lbs). I maintained this weight for the next 2 years. I got pregnant with my oldest daughter- I gained about 35 lbs.. When I had the baby I lost about 15 lbs and I kept 20 lbs. and same with my next daughter. Right after my 3rd, my son, was born, I weighed in at 220lbs.
Diets I've tried:
1. No fat, carbs only diet & excerise
2. Atkins
3. weight watchers
4. Fit America
5. all diet pills
6. Prescription strength appetite suppressants
7. Joined gyms
8. Slim Fast liquid diet
and many more....
So my weight came off with every diet I tried, just wasn't able to keep it off.
Then I started hearing about WLS. I started doing extensive research. I thought about and became very familiar with, specifically, the Lap Band for a coupe of years.
_______My Lap Band Journey__________
3/09- My first Seminar at NYU
4/9/09- My initial visit with Dr. Scott Belsley in Manhattan. Weighed in at 282 lbs Did my blood work & Nutrition Evaluation
4/23/09- Support group session
5/7/09- Support group session
6/29/09- My Physical with my PCP
7/2/09- Sonogram
7/9/09- Another seminar at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital
7/9/09- Support Group Session
7/16/09- My 2nd Appointment with Dr. Scott Belsley. Today my surgery date was given to me, which is set for August 7, 2009
8/4/09- Pre-Op testing scheduled, weigh in at 283 lbs
8/7/09- 7:30 am scheduled surgery.
8/13/09- Post-op Dr. Belsley's appointment, official 1 week post-op weigh in..... 15 lbs already lost! Yayyyyyyyy
8/4/09- 283 lbs
8/13/09-268 lbs -15 lbs
8/21/09- 261.2 - 22 lbs!
8/27/09- 258 -25 lbs!
9/18/09: 248 -35 lbs! Wow I can't Believe it!
1/14/10: 248- have not lost anymore weight, BUT I have not gotten a fill either and haven't gain any-so that's a good thing! I hope my next apt. I will get a fill which is next week.
1/21/10: Dr. Appt. today weighed 253lbs! gained! BUT, got my first fill yayy! 4cc's.
1/22/10: weighed 250
1/23/10: weighed 246
1/24/10: weighed 244
2/18/10: weighed 257! :( got 1 cc fill, total 5cc's
