GoodBye Fatso's Story

My Story, Post 1

First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Ilene. Many places I go with the monachre "DRS_Are_Best" and other places I use the name "Goodbye Fatso". I started a video blog about six weeks ago (the link is below....feel free to link and subscribe) detailing my journey as the mood strikes me. I am sure to keep everything honest and truthful. I just joined Bariatric Pal yesterday, so I'm still trying to find my way around and discover the best forums. But here is my story to date. I will keep posting on this thread as things develop.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWykljcE5G14S1syNzG9tWg?view_as=subscriber

I started this journey back in May, 2017, after making the decision (along with my husband) that the time had come to do something about my weight. I'm now 46 years old (was 45 at the time) and had been struggling with the weight for pretty much all of my adult life. I have tried so many diets and was always successful at losing the weight, but it always came back, and then some. I just couldn't do it on my own. And that's where surgery comes in. I need the help of a smaller stomach to help me get to my goal.

After seeing the doctor (Dr. Barry Greene in Rockville, MD), we discussed the options. I was there with my husband (whose surgery was on October 4, 2017), things started rolling. I started undergoing all the tests that they request. Chest X-Ray, Abdominal U/S, bloodwork, psychiatric evaluation, etc. all had to happen. I learned I have gallstones (but am completely asymptomatic) and I still have to have the endoscopy/colonoscopy (scheduled for October 25, 2017). But in September, they set my surgery date of November 15, 2017 (where they will also be removing my gall bladder). Which translates to liquid diet starting on October 25 (24th because of the clear liquid diet required the day before a colonoscopy) which is just a few days away.

To date, I have lost nearly 50 lbs (started at 376lbs) with reducing calories and developing the proper protein/carb/fat balance, but my willpower is G-O-N-E!!!! It's been really hard since school started again in September. But when the liquid diet starts and the choices of what I eat pretty much end (if I'm not allowed to eat food, I will follow the rules), that should improve. But then I have to deal with 5 weeks (yes, I said 5....that's the practice for this doctor) of liquid diet (with one meal / day that first week).

I thought this was hard to date. This is about to get much harder!!!!