42 y/o Native American w/bad knees due to weight

[heidiaintnoho 0]

Hi my name is Heidi and im a 42 year old native american (with a serious Commod Bod) I now tip the scales at 385lbs, im 5' 6". Im in the beginning process, I go to the nutritionist tomorrow. My question is for those out there who went into the surgery with additional ailments due to the weight that you were carrying, can you tell me how the surgery allieved your pain/symptoms/diagnosises????

I had a knee injury years ago (torn ligament) but didn't find out the true diagnosis of it til years later, when it began turning into osteo-arthritis...with the weight that i've put on, now both of my knees are so bad, I can barely make it through the supermarket shopping without being in severe pain, let alone drag myself up my stairs after a long day of work. Just last week I was also diagnosed as being Diabetic, with elevated blood pressure. At times my feet swell up so bad, I can barely move.

Can anyone give me any uplifting stories?....There's gotta be hope?

I have a dream......2010 to ride a Harley to Sturgis...........

[IndioGirl55 32]

Hi my name is Heidi and im a 42 year old native american (with a serious Commod Bod) I now tip the scales at 385lbs, im 5' 6". Im in the beginning process, I go to the nutritionist tomorrow. My question is for those out there who went into the surgery with additional ailments due to the weight that you were carrying, can you tell me how the surgery allieved your pain/symptoms/diagnosises????

I had a knee injury years ago (torn ligament) but didn't find out the true diagnosis of it til years later, when it began turning into osteo-arthritis...with the weight that i've put on, now both of my knees are so bad, I can barely make it through the supermarket shopping without being in severe pain, let alone drag myself up my stairs after a long day of work. Just last week I was also diagnosed as being Diabetic, with elevated blood pressure. At times my feet swell up so bad, I can barely move.

Can anyone give me any uplifting stories?....There's gotta be hope?

I have a dream......2010 to ride a Harley to Sturgis...........

Welcome heidiaintnoho - I don't have diabetes - I just had high blood pressure (2 meds) i am down to 1 and most likely will be getting off that shortly - I don't have all that you have wrong - but I am short 5'4 and right now I am NOT carrying around 5 10lbs bags of potatoes - I can now take the stairs - I feel 1000% better than I did 4 months ago - I started at the gym doing 1 mile in 20 minutes and that was a tought 20 minutes - Today I did 4 miles today in 1 hr 8 min - 16/17 min mile.

I did this for my health - I want to be around to see my grandkids get married - I had given up on ever losing weight again - it was just too hard. My band is my interior motivator... It's only a tool and the light bulb finanlly came on - this is a LIFETIME - LIFESTYLE CHANGE not a diet - the band will help you control your portions once you have good restriction - but it's only that a tool and not the magic cure to your food issues - I eat healthy normal portoins 4 oz meat/fish 1/2 c veggies 1/2 c rice - the days of 16 oz steaks load baked potatoes - salads dripping in dressing are gone forever - If you are willing to do the work (healthly food choices - exercise) this is the greatest tool to help you acheive a healthy life.

Good Luck on your Journey...