NickNack
Update 5 1/2 years
Jan 26, 2013
I came here to update my profile. I had written a long blog when I started this journey. I guess it was deleted when OH changed their look. I wish I had a hard copy of it. I don't know why I didn't print it.
Just a little bit about me: I was never overweight until I hit 30. I started Elavil for depression and shot up from 135 to 228 in just a couple of years. I had an insatiable urge for sweets. I was miserable and embarassed. I thought about gastric bypass for years before finally looking into it. I was so depressed I couldn't make myself call surgeons or check around about it. When I hit 50 I decided I couldn't live like that any longer. I was fat and unhealthy. I was on blood pressure medication and having numerous other problems.
At that time I had gallbladder surgery. There was a brochure at the front desk of my surgeon's office about gastric bypass. Another surgeon in the practice was performing it. I asked my gallbladder surgeon, who was also a personal friend, about the surgery. He told me that the surgeon performing it was excellent and had performed many surgeries at that time. I called and made an appt.
That appt. is one of the best things I've ever done for myself. It took a long time to get approved. At first I was denied by my insurance company. We appealed and it was approved.
After weight loss surgery I was able to quit my blood pressure and cholesterol medications immediately. I got down to 126 lbs. My goal was 135, and I felt like 126 was too low for me. I maintained at 135 for a long time. A year ago I started a new medication, Abilify, and gained 20 lbs. in about six months. I had an increased appetite for snacks and sweets. I've now lost 4 1/2 lbs. and hope I can lose more.
One of the most frustrating parts of the weight gain is that I've gone up two sizes. I was a size 6 and am now a size 10. I can't wear any of my clothes. I doubt I'll ever be able to wear a size Small again so gave all of my tops to my niece. I'm not sure what I'll do with my size 6's. My niece is actually a size 2 - 4 and an XS to S. I'm keeping my 6's for a while but will be happy of I can get down to an 8. It's a real struggle to lose this weight gain.
I'll try to keep coming back here and updating this. I think it helps to actually have to write it down and be accountable to myself.
