It's been along journey. I was a chubby kid and zoftig in college. Dated and popular and well liked...but always plump. Each time I lost weight, I'd gain more back, and it was a new "set point". By the time I finished graduate school, my BMI was over 30 and I weighed 150 or 160 lbs. I'm "vertically challenged" at 4 ft 10 inches.
I've done it all, like you, to lose weight.
Hospital program at Cedars-Sinai in the '80s, an optifast nazi regimen with weekly therapy; liquid diet for 5 months to lose 60 lbs. Kept it off for 5 years. Next up, fen/phen. It worked but was removed from market. Then a weird DR in Beverly hills with a strange diet, but home delivered luxury meals. then UCLA's Risk Factor Obesiety program (more liquid proten) for eight years. Each time, 30 or 40 lbs lost to return...and therapy throughout all focused on weight.
Had the horrible horrible lap bad in 2008. I lost ten pounds and was in misery the entire three years. Often would take one bite of a meal and then need to leave table to "productive burp". Sliming was a regular part of life. Surgery to remove it was tough to handle; recovery took a full month but I was working. Very difficult. There was scar tissue under the band; little wonder I was miserable.
After lap band remove, Dr. supervised diet with drug therapy...Belvique followed by another new drug, SAXENDA. Blue shield paid for it for 18 months but then refused.. End of road with usual interventions!!!
I have sleep apnea, of course, and also recently struggling with plantar facistics/heel pain.
All of that history led me to this forum, where I heard my story through you and vicariously experienced your success!
I was approved for survery immediately after submission and I'm scheduled for Friday, March 17th.
Thanks to everyone for sharing your story. I'll share mine, too, to help myself and hopefully to help others.
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