My name is Trisha and I am a 24 year old lady who has had to struggle with weight my entire life. People think that I choose what I look like, and that I don't care about my body but let me tell you folks- I care. From the time that I was in Elementary school there was this girl named Shelby and she was younger than me, had friends older than me and always seemed to target me, asking me how the baking was going and would always remind me that I brought some extra rolls to school that day. Well, I stopped dressing in the clothes that I liked after a while and started dressing in clothes that were baggy and would hide these "rolls" as she called them.
Fast forward.....
Have you tried everything out there? I thought I did, but now I am going to work harder to make sure that I do. I've tried dieting, changing my foods, going on a strict liquid only diet, Medical Weight Loss, Lipozene, and all of the other products out there and NOTHING has worked! It's frustrating as hell trying to make it work and try to keep small goals of just a little bit more, a pound at a time, heck, an ounce at a time!
A few months ago I had a scare and after being taken off of work for almost two months I was diagnosed with Severe Sleep Apnea and was told that the only possibility of ever getting of of the machine which allowed my continuous breathing at night was going to be weight loss. Yes, My doctor said those dreaded words that I have been trying to accomplish since I was 12 years old ( HALF OF MY LIFE) he makes it sound so easy and without even catching a breath he tells me that he thinks my only option is Bariatric Surgery.
Now, I am all for weight loss and losing weight fast but I have to think to myself---THIS IS NOT A RACE, this is a struggle. I don't want to take the what some people would consider the "easy way out" I want to take the right way out for me.
I upgraded my FitBit to the New charge HR so that I could track my own heart and pray to never have to wear those wires and heart monitors again and here I am starting fresh and wanting a clean slate to work from. I still have to go to all the appointments and of course I have two different cardiologists, a neurologist and of course my primary doctor who are all telling me what I can't do, but I have to try.
My best friend Kristen wants to lose weight and were in this together. Everyday when I feel I am about to slip, or if I have an endless craving or something come over me I instantly find myself pikcing up the phone to call, text or even facebook message her. She probably thinks at this point that she shouldn't have agreed to be my partner and coach in this struggle but I am so glad that she has. We recently tried the 30 day JJ diet where we eat once a day and drink fruit and vegetable smoothies the rest, it was working for the first week until our bodies basically put a stop to that for lack of calories.
My Next Step....
I went back to my doctor and finally made him really listen to me, even though he thinks that I should commit to the bariatric surgery and start right away we made an agreement. He has to give me 6 months on my own first. If after 6 months I can't lose at least 50 pounds then and only then will I actually consider the surgery. I did what I had to do and asked him for help. He suggested that I try a new product and see if it helps me. It is in a product line called ItWorks ( I guess we shall see if that name fits). My new friends are called Fat Fighters and ThermoFit, I placed my order today at the recommendation of my doctor who still thinks I'm being ridiculous by attempting this on my own.
So folk, you see my story and this is where it starts. I weighed myself in today at 271 pounds.
My Goals:
1. Avoid Bariatric Surgery at all Costs
2. Be able to complete 15 sit-ups by the end of March
3. Be able to Run by June 1
4. Lose 50 pounds in 6 months
My Doctors Goals:
1. Convince me Bariatric Surgery is the only choice left
2. Have my weight goal at 150 Pounds this time next year
Even though his goals sound great, I still think mine sound better.
Til next time!
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