Well my life is about to change drastically, I have decided
to have Lap Band Surgery at the Surgical Weight Loss Center in Mississauga. I am approximately 200lbs over weight and I
have tried to lose weight MANY MANY times. I can never seem to lose
more than 20lbs at a time and then gain that and more back.
I know that a large part of my weight is caused by PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome) but it also acerbates the PCOS so I am at a loss.
My Surgery Date is September 26th, 2012!
For 3 weeks prior to the surgery I will be on a High Protein Shake
for all meals. I can not have ANYTHING other than the shake, water, and
some low GI vegetables. Absolutely no sugar or anything else. This is done to help me lose excess fat from my liver so that
it doesn't get damaged during the surgery.
I will then get the surgery done and its pretty simple. Its done
by laproscopy and will take about 45 minutes. I will be in and out of
the hospital in about 2-3 hours.
On average without doing anything but getting the surgery done they say I
should lose 55% of my excess body weight in 3 to 5 years. But if I stick to a low fat
diet and join a gym I could lose all of my excess body weight. A friend
of mine started his journey on March 4th, had his surgery on April 4th,
and as of the beginning of August he has already lost 142lbs. He has been an
INSPIRATION to me. Not just because of the weight loss but because of his attitude towards life now.
I can not WAIT to start my journey. I am not going to start it till
Sept 5th because I have already paid for a week camping with family and I
don't want to deal with a liquid diet in the middle of the woods.
As I continue on this journey I will be posting pictures, and keeping a
running blog I do believe. It will help me get through everything and keep in contact with friends who aren't close to home.
I don't have a weight in mind for a final goal I really only have getting healthy on my mind. I want to be able to live a life I have always dreamed about.
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