tonyahanscome

I chose to have the gastric bypass surgery because I was so frustrated with all the different weight loss options I had tried.  I tried Jenny Craig, which worked great, but cost too much for a single mom's budget.  Weight Watchers worked for a short time.  Diet pills, Slim Fast, and all kinds of other fads.  I would do well for a while, lose some weight only to gain it all back, PLUS some.  I quit smoking several times and always gained when I did.  Then, a few years ago, I went on a medication that had me consistently gaining for over a year.  My highest weight that I was aware of was 301 lbs, but I'm sure I got a bit higher than that.  I was so miserable, frustrated, and disgusted... I needed to make a change.  So, January 2013 I attended the information meeting (for my second time).  I decided to be faithful in following all the steps towards surgery.  I quit smoking again, I stopped drinking soda and coffee, I had a sleep study and had to use a CPAP.  After doing everything I needed to do, I finally had surgery on December 11, 2013 and my weight on that morning was 275 lbs.  Everything went well, recovery was fine.  I'm learning everyday.  I felt sad and angry for a short time following the surgery because I felt like I was grieving food and the loss of my relationship with food.  I was realizing that relationship is never going to be the same again, but I've come to accept that and I'm heading in the right direction