Looking Forward to a New Me!! - Catonsville, MD

HELLO ALL!!! I’m excited about my weight loss journey!! I have been down this path too many times and I’m hoping that this time will be different. I remember I was almost a size 16 when I was 12 years old and throughout the years I pretty much stayed the same size until I started having children and all of the sudden, I felt like I lost myself. I’m done with fad diets and totally committed to making a lifestyle change!! I have to live for myself and continue along side my husband with raising our three children.
In a few weeks, my life is going to change dramatically!! I am looking forward to getting the call for “approval”. This website has provided me so much encouragement and I’m hoping I can be encouraging to others.

Back in December of 2012 when I found out that I was pregnant with my third child, I weighed about 245 pounds. When I delivered on August 9, 2013, I weighed 317 pounds. That is the heaviest I ever been in my entire life. By October of 2013 I weighed 280, I lost some of the baby weight but I still have a long way to go. I currently fluctuate plus or minus 5 pounds but usually hold steady at about 276.
In November, I went to visit my primary care doctor in hopes to get a prescription for Phentermine. I used Phentermine off and on from 2007-2012. It is a great appetite suppressant and helped me to shed a few pounds but after you stop taking the pills, the pounds come right back on. My doctor denied my request and gave me 2 options, lose the weight on your own or consider weightloss surgery. She strongly suggested that I try it the “natural” way but told me that many people had success with weightloss surgery. After a few weeks of research and help from websites like this one, I knew in my heart what I wanted to do.

I’m so excited I completed almost all of my requirements!! I had my last supervised visit with my Primary Care Physician on January 10th. I did all the lab stuff, saw the psychologist, got all my prior weight documentation, and I did my sleep study (not required by my insurance though). My last final step is part 2 to my nutrition class which is scheduled for tomorrow!!! The surgical coordinator said she penciled me in for February 20th pending my insurance clearance. She told me MY insurance company (Carefirst BCBS) moves fairly quick with approvals, I’m crossing my fingers. Prayerfully, my surgery date will be finalized by the end of this week!!