Post-op

[CLAUDIA TREJO 5]

Hello,

My name is Claudia and I am a recovering food Addict! I just had my lap band surgery 2 days ago, but my journey did not begin on the surgery date. Like many over weight, and obese people I have struggled with my weight ever since I was a young child. I was always the chubby one from my two other siblings. I must say that most of my over weight problem is a combination of the "fat genes" and also from emotions. I do not recall ever feeling satisfied with my weight. During my senior year in high school I lost a lot of weight and I still kept telling my self it wasn't good enough. I guess I was a victim of subliminal messages that come from our peers, television, commercials, etc. I married in the year 2000, somewhat over weight and I remember not enjoying my wedding in full because I felt "fat". I wasn't able to choose a sleeves gown because I was so conscious of my body. A year after I was married I was diagnosed with PCOS, a syndrome that makes a woman irregular and also causes an imbalance of the insulin levels of your body. Most doctors classified as a Type II diabetes and that is the reason why many women diagnosed with PCOS are prescribed Metformin. I had trouble getting pregnant for 5 years, and again due to the effects of the syndrome, but after fertility treatment I was able to give birth to my son. After I had my son the pounds kept piling up, and my sugar cravings became worse. It wasn't until two years ago that I was able to find on the internet information about the lap bad procedure. I must have assisted three orientations from different doctors and it took me another two years to finally make the most important decision of my life and that was to extended by getting the lap band. As I write this blog I am somewhat at a discomfort but I am taking it one day at a time. I can't deny the liquid diet is no fun, and well I am fighting my demons (cravings) even as I write this right now. I have concluded that my over weight problem has not been due to over eating. My problem is called "food addiction" and I will continue to fight it one day at a time.

[isit5yet 37]

HI Claudia,

Welcome to the board. Your timeline is very close to mine. I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2001, married the same year, took 4 yrs to get pregnant and finally did after follistim shots and IUIs. My daughter will be 2 in a couple of weeks. I didn't fight weight until I went to college. I was always athletic (cheerleading and track in high schoo). After college my weight ballooned with no real reason or change in habits. I had a few loses in life and the infertility treatments were emotionally draining on me, where I turned to food for comfort. I realized I had a food addiction 10 days after lap band surgery when I went back to work. I couldn't concentrate at work, as I the only thing I could think of were the stupid Snacks my office stocks in the kitchen. I was on the puree stage, so nothing filled me (slider foods are mostly purees).

You sound very in control of knowing what's happening with your eating habits. Hang in there and good luck!!

--Carrie