nyjocool

I am very early in the process of the gastric sleeve surgery. I foresee lots of doctors appointments but am hopeful that I will get improved my insurance and can have the surgery some time in November of 2015. Although my BMI is a bit over 36, I suffer from high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol and Type 2 diabetes. I am not doing this for vanity, but for my health and primarily to get rid of type 2 diabetes! 
 
I have been dieting since college and now need to lose about 75 pounds to get to goal. In college I was 20-25 pounds overweight and didn't have health problems. I have been a yo yo dieter and never have been able to keep it off. I got to goal twice on Weight Watchers in the 1990s and even worked as a leader, I could not keep it off. I know this surgery will give me the best chance of losing weight and keeping it off-and radically improving my health. 
 
I would love to meet others in a similar situation, similar BMI, or those who live in my area.