Mamma Chef
New Member
Hi everyone, :sign0144:
My introduction
I think you might need to put the kettle on make a cup of tea & nip to the loo before reading this!
I went along to a seminar In Sunderland with my husband to give him support, everyone was very friendly, so friendly in fact that they kept passing me all the information booklets, leaflets and forms to fill in! So this is now my journey to WLS.
Listening to the surgeon during the seminar opened my eyes... this IS me he is talking about! I loose the weight...I put it and more back on! I am having other problems too with my health, Asthma, painful hips and my cholestrol at its highest was 13.2!! I knew my BMI was about 38..or so I thought, after the meeting everyone went forward to be weighed. I asked the dietician if she wouldn't mind doing mine. BMI 42!! Weight 17st 4lb - (I used to be 8st 7lb - 9st - 10 at very heaviest) Although I knew I was no longer that weight being told I was now 17st and growing! was just like someone punching me to the floor. The dietician said I should seriously think about being refered by my GP. Me and my husband joked about it on the way home, but inside I knew that it wasn't funny anymore. So we talked it over...and over and talked some more. I had a different point of view to the surgery instead of giving my husband support, it now looked as if we would be supporting each other. I spoke to my GP who refered me straight away after looking through my weight history in my records. I knew after leaving there that day that my own life was going to be changing dramatically. Not just my Husbands! It was in a way exciting and absolutely terrifying.
That was almost 9 months ago, now I am following 3 months behind my husband. I have been to my own seminar, had my weight taken down, have had my appointment to get my target weight before surgery, discussed what would mostly suit my eating habits so I am looking towards bypass surgery, Its like making one of the most biggest desisions in my life. So far I have lost nearly 2 stone in weight (so I didn't get a target weight, just to maintain what I have lost) I have been putting the weight back on slightly then losing it again in a couple of weeks!
I was told because the list has grown and the WLS is getting more popular I don't get to see the surgeon until September!! To see if I can go on the waiting list, So I hope and pray that this weight I have lost doesn't go back on and more yet again before then. I weigh myself much more than ever now just in case!
I recently met some really lovely people on a WLS social night out in Sunderland and had a good time, it is really interesting to hear what other people are going through and have been through. I know I am lucky to have the support of my husband and I will be there to support him through his surgery.
Having looked through this WLS (site) tonight I have noticed what support is out there from all over the UK. It would be great to get that from WLS and be able to give it back as I go through my own journey. I hope I haven't bored the socks off anyone.... but I think I had to say why I am here.
Thank you for taking the time to read my waffle, I appreciate it.
Love Mamma Chef x
ps. yes, I am a Chef and I love food!!!!!!
arty0051:
My introduction
I think you might need to put the kettle on make a cup of tea & nip to the loo before reading this!
I went along to a seminar In Sunderland with my husband to give him support, everyone was very friendly, so friendly in fact that they kept passing me all the information booklets, leaflets and forms to fill in! So this is now my journey to WLS.
Listening to the surgeon during the seminar opened my eyes... this IS me he is talking about! I loose the weight...I put it and more back on! I am having other problems too with my health, Asthma, painful hips and my cholestrol at its highest was 13.2!! I knew my BMI was about 38..or so I thought, after the meeting everyone went forward to be weighed. I asked the dietician if she wouldn't mind doing mine. BMI 42!! Weight 17st 4lb - (I used to be 8st 7lb - 9st - 10 at very heaviest) Although I knew I was no longer that weight being told I was now 17st and growing! was just like someone punching me to the floor. The dietician said I should seriously think about being refered by my GP. Me and my husband joked about it on the way home, but inside I knew that it wasn't funny anymore. So we talked it over...and over and talked some more. I had a different point of view to the surgery instead of giving my husband support, it now looked as if we would be supporting each other. I spoke to my GP who refered me straight away after looking through my weight history in my records. I knew after leaving there that day that my own life was going to be changing dramatically. Not just my Husbands! It was in a way exciting and absolutely terrifying.
That was almost 9 months ago, now I am following 3 months behind my husband. I have been to my own seminar, had my weight taken down, have had my appointment to get my target weight before surgery, discussed what would mostly suit my eating habits so I am looking towards bypass surgery, Its like making one of the most biggest desisions in my life. So far I have lost nearly 2 stone in weight (so I didn't get a target weight, just to maintain what I have lost) I have been putting the weight back on slightly then losing it again in a couple of weeks!
I was told because the list has grown and the WLS is getting more popular I don't get to see the surgeon until September!! To see if I can go on the waiting list, So I hope and pray that this weight I have lost doesn't go back on and more yet again before then. I weigh myself much more than ever now just in case!
I recently met some really lovely people on a WLS social night out in Sunderland and had a good time, it is really interesting to hear what other people are going through and have been through. I know I am lucky to have the support of my husband and I will be there to support him through his surgery.
Having looked through this WLS (site) tonight I have noticed what support is out there from all over the UK. It would be great to get that from WLS and be able to give it back as I go through my own journey. I hope I haven't bored the socks off anyone.... but I think I had to say why I am here.
Thank you for taking the time to read my waffle, I appreciate it.
Love Mamma Chef x
ps. yes, I am a Chef and I love food!!!!!!
arty0051:
