831phil
New Member
Hi, some of you will know I joined here a couple of weeks ago now and have really enjoyed reading everyone's stories! My story is very similar to a lot of you - overweight child, turned to food when I was bullied about my weight, which made me bigger. Developed polycystic ovaries and also have an underactive thyroid and type 2 diabetes!! Bit of a wreck really arent I?
I have tried every single diet you can mention - and I am absolutely brilliant for about 3-4 weeks - and can lose nearly 2 stone in that time - but I have so much to lose that no-one notices, I get fed up of not feeling I am getting anywhere and turn back to food - vicious circle!
I initially thought about surgery about 3 years ago and looked into it privately as I hate going to the GP and thought they would laugh me out of the surgery anyway!!
Having had severe cellulitis a couple of years ago, and nearly losing my leg, I have decided enough is enough - I need to grab my life back before its too late!! I plucked up the courage and before Christmas I went to see my GP - a new lady - and she was lovely - very supportive, didnt criticise me about my weight and said she really wanted to help me etc.. So here I am, reading all these wonderful stories and wondering whether this really is going to be the time I transform my life!! I want my two children to be proud of their mum, I want to be able to do all the things I have missed out on with them over the last 12 years! I have a "goal list" and I will do every single thing on that list, from water parks, to Alton Towers, to paragliding - and I cant wait!!
3 weeks ago I was told I had got the funding and today a letter dropped through my door inviting me to my first "information meeting" with a group of 10 other people. Its the 11th April and its the start of the rest of my life!! Cant wait to update you further in the future xxxx
I have tried every single diet you can mention - and I am absolutely brilliant for about 3-4 weeks - and can lose nearly 2 stone in that time - but I have so much to lose that no-one notices, I get fed up of not feeling I am getting anywhere and turn back to food - vicious circle!
I initially thought about surgery about 3 years ago and looked into it privately as I hate going to the GP and thought they would laugh me out of the surgery anyway!!
Having had severe cellulitis a couple of years ago, and nearly losing my leg, I have decided enough is enough - I need to grab my life back before its too late!! I plucked up the courage and before Christmas I went to see my GP - a new lady - and she was lovely - very supportive, didnt criticise me about my weight and said she really wanted to help me etc.. So here I am, reading all these wonderful stories and wondering whether this really is going to be the time I transform my life!! I want my two children to be proud of their mum, I want to be able to do all the things I have missed out on with them over the last 12 years! I have a "goal list" and I will do every single thing on that list, from water parks, to Alton Towers, to paragliding - and I cant wait!!
3 weeks ago I was told I had got the funding and today a letter dropped through my door inviting me to my first "information meeting" with a group of 10 other people. Its the 11th April and its the start of the rest of my life!! Cant wait to update you further in the future xxxx
