Username: LeeshaS
Location: Waterbury, CT, USA
Member Since: 9/18/2008
BMI: 44.9
Hoping to have surgery
Surgeon: Aziz Richi M.D.LLC

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Wear jeans and a white tee tucked in with a belt on!

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Animals - Not so much!
Business & Career - I am a business woman...an entrepeneur...marketing&Management
Family & Friends - I value my family and my friends very much.
Fitness & Exercise - I really do love to work out! I like being active
Writing - Still working on my book....love to write in general..journals everywhere!
Parenting - My 3 children mean the world to me. They are the reason I do what I do!
Scrapbooks - Whenever I have time, which isn't much these days
Education - Bachelors Degree in Busines Admin / Masters Degree in Marketing
Dating - There is someone special in my life.
Reading - Love it, love it, love it....I read EVERYTHING

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My name is Alicia...you can call me Leesha....I am 39 years old and in my prime....ready for the journey. Thanks to my little sis for turning me on to this website.

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Making Progress
on November 10, 2008 3:21 pm

okay...so its been a minute since I posted anything....making progress....yayyyyyyyyy!!!! I am very excited....I went to see the nutritionist on Oct 30th. It was an excellent meeting and an eye opener too...I know that I am not alone when I say that I have been on just about every diet there is...even on some a couple of times....once I sat down with the NUT and she began to write down what I was eating... along with the amount of excercise I do..it made so much sense to me why for YEARS i have been losing the same 35 pounds!!!! I don't eat enough....now wait a minute...I know you're saying what? then how did you get so big then...well I will tell you...I am an active big girl...my heart is strong I do the elliptical for an hour and treadmill for 45 minutes to an hour....once the nut explained that I only burned what I ate never tapping into the stored fat because i wasn't eating enough to keep the metab going....so my body knew I would burn the energy so it would snatch as much of it to store as possible, thus...FAT, FAT, FAT....lose a little, gain a lot....crazy! So anyway the RNY is the way to go for me since the purpose of the Lap Band is to have restriction....apparently I'm great at restricting myself so it wouldn't help me at all...so forget all that...my mind is definitely made up!

So TODAY I had my ultrasound, upper GI and EKG done!!!! And I have my sleep test tonight. I am on a mission.... on this coming Friday...which is also my 40th birthday, I will be taking my psych eval. Yes indeed, I am trying to get all of my requirements handled ASAP. Once the psych eval is done, I can have the office submit all of my insurance docs for preapproval. I was hoping for a date in December, but it will be more like January sometime, I think, unless someone cancels surgery for some reason....but I'm greatful that all is well so far....keep me lifted!

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My Visit to the Surgeon
on October 22, 2008 5:38 pm

Well I had my much anticipated consult with the surgeon today and I must say that I was all worked up over nothing! It was great and I am very excited. I have an appointment with the nutrisionist set for next Thursday and an appt with the psychologist the following Thursday....I feel like the process is going to happen quickly....we'll see!!! I know a lot will depend on when I can PAY my nut and pschologist since insurance doesn't cover it! But I don't believe God has brought me this far to leave me! I AM ON MY WAY ! oh yeah....I was leaning towards the lap band but in speaking with Dr. Richi today, he wants me to think about the gastric bypass....we shall see....any thoughts out there????

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Consultation
on October 16, 2008 6:58 pm

I have my consultation scheduled with Dr. Richi on October 22....I was very excited when I found out that my insurance would actually cover the surgery "if medically necessary" - side bar....correct me if I'm wrong, but WHO would go through such a life changing drastic episode just because????? I was like OF COURSE its medically necessary....and the reason I was so excited was because the general coverage actually said "not generally covered" so I basically gave up and didn't even push it any further.....I have BCBS, but it depends on what your employer is willing to cover... anyhoo...so needless to say, I am very excited....and scared at the same time....let me tell y'all something....I really wasn't one to go to the doctor because there was nothing wrong with me....just FAT.....the doctor I've seen the most in my life is my GYN and thats because I've had 3 children.....so needless to say, I'm working backwards because now I have to go back to a PCP and let them know whats up.....so y'all pray for me....I keep impeccable notes and food journals so there is definitely a paper trail of history with me trying my best to lose weight for YEARS....anyway, I'm not worried about it....this is God's will....I know it

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My Story

Wow....where do I start? I guess truth be told, my story is no different than anyone else's here. Fighting the weight battle and really tired of it. By the grace of God I am still here! I will be turning 40 next month and I am really looking forward to it. I feel like I am in the prime of my life and now I want my outside to match how I feel inside! As everyone here can, I can tell you some stories! Some would make you cry, some would make you laugh, some could even leave you speechless. I have been divorced for 3 years (after being married for 10 years) I have 3 BEAUTIFUL children...did I say BEAUTIFUL? Have had many ups and downs...but I'm still here! Hmmm.....let's talk about weight....weight loss, weight gain....I've been in both of those categories! There is a baby pic of me where my mom describes me as a meatball with arms....yeah, it was cute when I was 3-4 months old....I've been fighting this battle for as long as I can remember....now don't get it twisted....oh I AM FABULOUS! I AM FLY! I am a very happy individual, self-esteem is in tact and I have never felt better. I am just at the point that I realize I am not gettin any younger and I HAVE to get this weight off...now like many of you I have tried and I have had many successes....I can lose weight....ask my sister....I've never had problems losing it....the problem was it would come back and then some....from WW to Atkins to Cabbage diet to South Beach to Michael Thurman to Jenny Craig to Weigh Down Workshop to Herbal life....yall get it? I've done anything....I have had just about every DVD/VHS you could think of Leslie Sansone-Walk Away the Pounds, Tae Boe, Hip Hop Abs, Power 90, The Firm and on, and on...I go to the gym on a regular.....and I lose weight, but it doesn't stay off....truthfully sometimes it seems that the more I try to lose weight the more weight I gain....I have resisted for a long time, saying I don't want surgery, I can do this on my own....and guess what: I still don't want surgery but I NEED surgery...its gonna help me keep off what I lose. So I am hoping to get the Lap Band soon. I have my consultation visit with Dr. Richi on next Wednesday Oct 22nd and I am so anxious, excited, scared. all at the same time....I'm glad to be here....I'm looking for my new lease on life.....