Paula Chapman
My story begins as a small child. At the ripe old age of 6 my Mother,(thinking she was doing what was best for me) started me on diet pills. Some of you won't remember the early sixties when speed was perscribed as an appetite depressent. Anyway, I stayed on thoses diet pills, with and occasional Milltown,(the old tranquilizers) when they made me too nuts, until I was 18. Left home for collage and ate myself to a size 24. So when I was 23, I had weight loss surgery. It was called a gastric bypass. I lost 74 pounds, then went on to gain it all back and then some. I continued the yo yo thing until I was 40, then quit eating. I drank only one medifast protien drink a day for 367 days. Then had plastic surgery, and,for a fabulous 15 minutes,I was a perfect size 10. Then of course I ate something and it was all over.
So now I am here. I am 53 years old with 225 lbs to lose. I thought all was lost till I found this site. I was considering having RNY again, but then after some research on my particular situation, I have decided on DS.
I am waiting for the surgeon I have chosen to become a 'Bariatric Center of Excellence'. They say this should happen within the next 30 days. I am spending my time learning to nourish my body and move it also. I have started a vitimin regimin and have given my trust to God
