sharon2014
Active Member
Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to start a Diary as I have my first consultation tomorrow with Mr Galloway at Nuffield Hospital in Glasgow.
I am starting now to keep myself motivated and allow myself and others if they wish to share in my weight loss journey.
I was referred to local weight loss service and attended my first appointment, although they were lovely, i realized it was going to be a long road, (2Years before consideration to surgery) to which I have already travelled a distance. I have ongoing health issues and my weight has been impacting them as i have steadily put on weight...each time weighed in the doctors i have gained...! I can feel it in my back, knees and ankles..i have arthritis in my knee due to a previous surgery which has impacted my activity which i'm sure has played a small impact in my weight gain. So with my parents assistance I am borrowing some of the money to get a gastric band operation as I feel through research this is the op to benefit me, although i will discuss with the doc.
Just like everyone else have tried majority of the diets..the one that worked while was on it was the Dukan diet..lost 3 dress sizes...i say dress sizes as i refused to weigh myself at this point but like always i went on holiday, never went back on the diet and put back on weight and more i lost.
I feel my weight is holding me back at work, and despite being more than capable for the job, i always seem to just miss any promotions, regardless of how much great feedback i get from staff i currently work with or any performance reviews i get.
I understand this maybe in my head but i'm curious to see if i get any promotions when i lose weight! I do love my job and the people i work with, so please don't think its soul destroying job but I do want to move up and I will!
anyways...I am little nervous but very excited to see the doctor tomorrow...when i say nervous this is due to me always worrying...for example 'what if he cant operate on me when i have time off, what if there's another reason' etc but so keen to start!
My head is in the zone as I know I cannot continue living like this, I want to be out dancing enjoying life...taking walks etc rather than just sitting waiting to do it!!
So hopefully from tomorrow I will begin to post updates on whether my surgeon can do surgery during my holidays ( I'm not sharing surgery with anyone except parents) and what diet etc i will be following pre surgery!
I am excited for whats ahead!!
I love this site and think i have read a good majority of the posts on all surgery types...so thank you for sharing, I hope i can be of benefit to others considering the same options as myself!
I just wanted to start a Diary as I have my first consultation tomorrow with Mr Galloway at Nuffield Hospital in Glasgow.
I am starting now to keep myself motivated and allow myself and others if they wish to share in my weight loss journey.
I was referred to local weight loss service and attended my first appointment, although they were lovely, i realized it was going to be a long road, (2Years before consideration to surgery) to which I have already travelled a distance. I have ongoing health issues and my weight has been impacting them as i have steadily put on weight...each time weighed in the doctors i have gained...! I can feel it in my back, knees and ankles..i have arthritis in my knee due to a previous surgery which has impacted my activity which i'm sure has played a small impact in my weight gain. So with my parents assistance I am borrowing some of the money to get a gastric band operation as I feel through research this is the op to benefit me, although i will discuss with the doc.
Just like everyone else have tried majority of the diets..the one that worked while was on it was the Dukan diet..lost 3 dress sizes...i say dress sizes as i refused to weigh myself at this point but like always i went on holiday, never went back on the diet and put back on weight and more i lost.
I feel my weight is holding me back at work, and despite being more than capable for the job, i always seem to just miss any promotions, regardless of how much great feedback i get from staff i currently work with or any performance reviews i get.
I understand this maybe in my head but i'm curious to see if i get any promotions when i lose weight! I do love my job and the people i work with, so please don't think its soul destroying job but I do want to move up and I will!
anyways...I am little nervous but very excited to see the doctor tomorrow...when i say nervous this is due to me always worrying...for example 'what if he cant operate on me when i have time off, what if there's another reason' etc but so keen to start!
My head is in the zone as I know I cannot continue living like this, I want to be out dancing enjoying life...taking walks etc rather than just sitting waiting to do it!!
So hopefully from tomorrow I will begin to post updates on whether my surgeon can do surgery during my holidays ( I'm not sharing surgery with anyone except parents) and what diet etc i will be following pre surgery!
I am excited for whats ahead!!
I love this site and think i have read a good majority of the posts on all surgery types...so thank you for sharing, I hope i can be of benefit to others considering the same options as myself!