rumpole6
First Blog Post: An introduction
Apr 05, 2014
Hi All,
My screen name is rumpole6 and I just started on this journey. I am hoping to get the sleeve. I already selected my surgeon and I know my insurance company will help me pay for the operation assuming we can demonstrate medical necessity. I already have the backing of my PCP and I got the clearance from my cardiologist. On Monday I will be seeing the Pulmonolgist who may or may not recommend a sleep study. I still need a barium swallow, psych eval, two more sessions of medical weight management and then I think we can ask the insurance for approval.
I am a married, 58 year old male. I have two children, a boy and a girl. I work crazy long hours so its hard to get to the gym. I work in the city so I get a good amount of walking in, but as the doc says, I could do more.
My health is not the greatest (understatement). My BMI is around 38, I have 2 stents in my arteries, I am a diabetic, and I have high blood pressure. I am very tired of taking all my pills.
I have tried and failed on practically every diet you can name: Atkins, The grapefruit diet, low carb, low sugar. I did manage to lose 100 lbs on WeightWatchers but I couldn't keep the weight off. One of my main concerns is when I hear of people who fail to maintain even with the sleeve, which I am told doesn't stretch much. I mean, Its got to be better than I am now. I can see how very easy it would be to consume tons of calories over a day but still I can't see how it won't always be less. But I guess I am wrong about that.
So I am very concerned about maintenance. I hope with the support I get from here and other places will help me to tame my demons. I went to OA for a while and I thought that was on the right track, but I got bogged down with the religious aspect of that program.
Here are some goals:
1) Get off the diabetes medication
2) Significantly reduce the blood pressure medicine
3) Have more energy
4) Buy clothes in the regular department and not the big/tall shops
5) Not having a food centered life