Dimesuperstar03
New member
Hey everyone!! I am new to the site.
I am a 26 year old female who has struggled with my weight all my life. I recently was scheduled to have the Laprascopic gastric bypass on 3/7/05 but backed out of having the surgery 3 days before my surgery date. I had went through all the process with insurance, pre-op testing, Dr's appointments and everything. I am a very spiritual person and something just kept telling me not to do it. The whole time I was going through the process, I spent so much time trying to convince family and friends that this was really something that I wanted to do that I really was scared to death deep down inside. One of the requirements to have the surgery was to have a BMI of 40 or be 100lbs or more overweight...well I was right at the requirement. I am 5'4 and then weighed 240lbs size 14-16.. I was exactly 100lbs overweight. So alot of people already were saying "You don't need to have this surgery...you are not that big" So that was another burden I was carrying. So I just decided to do this weight loss thing on my own. It's been about 2 1/2 months since then and I have lost 21 lbs. At first I thought that everything I have been doing was not working but recently my co-workers and friends are starting to notice after the first 20lbs gone so that makes me even more determined to keep going. I am sort of on my first plateau because I haven't lost anything in a couple weeks so I know I need to chance my workout routine a little and get a little more strict on myself. I am still wearing the same size which is weird but hopefully that will change soon. My short term goal is to get below 200lbs...then my ultimate goal is to be 150lbs. I am very top heavy so I might still do the surgery thing but for a breast reduction. Any support and suggestions will help!!! I am looking forward to becoming a part of the "Forum Family"!!!!!
I am a 26 year old female who has struggled with my weight all my life. I recently was scheduled to have the Laprascopic gastric bypass on 3/7/05 but backed out of having the surgery 3 days before my surgery date. I had went through all the process with insurance, pre-op testing, Dr's appointments and everything. I am a very spiritual person and something just kept telling me not to do it. The whole time I was going through the process, I spent so much time trying to convince family and friends that this was really something that I wanted to do that I really was scared to death deep down inside. One of the requirements to have the surgery was to have a BMI of 40 or be 100lbs or more overweight...well I was right at the requirement. I am 5'4 and then weighed 240lbs size 14-16.. I was exactly 100lbs overweight. So alot of people already were saying "You don't need to have this surgery...you are not that big" So that was another burden I was carrying. So I just decided to do this weight loss thing on my own. It's been about 2 1/2 months since then and I have lost 21 lbs. At first I thought that everything I have been doing was not working but recently my co-workers and friends are starting to notice after the first 20lbs gone so that makes me even more determined to keep going. I am sort of on my first plateau because I haven't lost anything in a couple weeks so I know I need to chance my workout routine a little and get a little more strict on myself. I am still wearing the same size which is weird but hopefully that will change soon. My short term goal is to get below 200lbs...then my ultimate goal is to be 150lbs. I am very top heavy so I might still do the surgery thing but for a breast reduction. Any support and suggestions will help!!! I am looking forward to becoming a part of the "Forum Family"!!!!!
