skylark2011
I have been overweight since I was about 10. I am 34 now. I have tried cabbage soup diets, starvation, low carb, no carb, low fat, vegetarian, fruit only, overeaters anonymous, points systems, phentermine, HCG and others- and I can honestly say they were all successful! but the weight didnt stay off and each time I deviated I ended up worse than before I started.
I am now 346 pounds and 5'10". My highest weight was in 2011 and it was 351.6 (BMI 51). I am losing this battle and Im tired of fighting and losing! I want to get the RnY surgery. I love my family and my life too much not to try. I LOVE singing, swimming, hiking, tennis, bike riding, double dutch, and clothes!! And I cant enjoy any of those things anymore without burning shame and fear that people are looking at me, judging me, scorning me. This extra fat is a cage and I want out.
Update - after doing more research,and talking with my doctor, I decided on the VSG. The blind stomach really bothers me, and the intestines...well, I think this isnt the choice for me. Most of the people that I know who've lost significant weight had the RnY, so thats what I was basing my decision on. I am more comfortable leaving most of my organs the way that they are, and the VSG seems to be the perfect one for me.
