shellykayd
I"ve been married for almost 19 years and we have two wonderful sons. Bryan is 17 and was born with kidney failure and has autism. Jackson is 4 and is on the autism spectrum.
I didn't start to really gain weight until after I started taking anti-depressants for my severe chronic depression 17 years ago. I've gained about 150 pounds since then.
I've tried losing weight on my own several times, and although I will lose 20 pounds or so, it doesn't last long and I gain it all back.
I did managed to lose 50 pounds 13 years ago, basically by starving myself and riding my exercise bike 40 minutes every day (which I HATED). The only thing that kept me motivated to do that was that I needed to lose weight to donate a kidney to my son. I was able to lose just enough and donated to him in 1997.
Of course I gained all that weight back plus a lot more.
I'm just now starting to look into surgery, probably lap band surgery. Amazingly my insurnace does cover it, if I meet the requirements. I'm waiting to get those in the mail. I'm a bit scared to see what all they are. I know I will have to do at least a 3 months exercise/diet program as well as have at least two medical conditions that are due to weight. I'm hoping sleep apnea and my arthritis will be enough. I'm fairly healthy considering how overweight I am.
