My journey has just started!

March 2014, I joined the gym. I had to be weighed, by a total stranger at the time, my trainer. She was very comforting! Because of my weight I couldn't see the number on the scale.. so I asked her if she could tell me. When she told me, that I weighed 462 pounds, I nearly died. My eyes literally popped out of my head, just like in those silly cartoons. I needed to do this! So I trained with my trainer for about 3 weeks, because that was all I could afford. She gave the strength, knowledge and the determination to do it on my own. It is now the beginning of February and I have lost a total of 72 pounds. I am extremely proud of myself. In the beginning of September 2014, I realized that I needed help. I know that I got to this weight on my own, but I need help, I need help in getting this weight off. I went to my GP, with the Bariatric referral forms in hand for her to fill out. She did! In November I had an orientation, information session at HRRH on November 21. I thought it had gone amazing. I then decided that it was way too far for me. I live in Oshawa, and have to take buses and trains and more buses to get to HRRH. In total it took me 3 hours one way. I called the clinic and they then sent my file to TWH. Took about 3 weeks for them to get it. On December 19, I got a pamphlet and a date. January 7, 2015. I was so excited. I had gone to the TWH orientation, and right from the start I knew this hospital was the right fit for me, and my journey. 

My appointments are as followed: Social Worker January 22, 2015. Nutrition Class February 2, 2015. Nurse Practitioner February 4, 2015. Hoping the Dietitian and Psychologist are soon. 

You've done amazing work on your own!  You must be so proud of all your hard work.  I certainly would be. 

I I hope this next step in your journey is crazy successful.  It sounds like you deserve it!

good luck to you! 

Thank you sooo much!!! It has been a hard journey, but well worth it. 

That is fantastic weight loss and if you keep working out it will certainly make things easier along your journey. Would love to know what kind of activities the trainer had you doing. They must have been effective! Welcome aboard the group! 

Thank you so very much, love all the positive feedback. Honestly, at the start she had me walking. Getting me to move my body. We did stretching, walking on the treadmill, using the rower (had one leg off, due to having osteo-arthritis) and using the weight machines. Being so heavy, I could hardly move, so any movement was a form of exercise. I also changed my entire diet! That was hard. I was determined, and sick of living in a body where I couldn't do anything. I lost 20 pounds in the 3 weeks that I was training with her. The other 62 pounds, were the hardest but most certainly the proudest pounds I have ever lost. I am happy that an amazing woman that I met the other day at the nutrition class told me about this forum.

Hi J - it's me:)

SO happy to have met you at the Nutrition session yesterday - like I said you are a superhero for losing all that weight already on your own! I'm looking forward to being your WLS buddy! 

Hey, you finally found me!!! I truly am grateful that I had the chance to meet you, not only because we are basically at the same point in our weight loss journey, but because you are awesome, and inspiring. Just talking to you yesterday for minutes made an impact, your kindness, smile, and overall being made this whole experience a little easier. You too are a SUPERHERO! WLS buddies all the way! 

Welcome to the forum! It sounds like you're off to a fabulous start. Read lots, ask questions - we're all here to support you.

Karen :)

This is awsome you lost a lot by going 

to the gym your gonna really kick ass

after surgery!!! Good luck to uou

Congrats on your amazing start and it sounds like you are well on your way to a successful journey.

I hope your upcoming appointments go really well. In the meantime, read these forums and absorb the info here; there's a wealth of knowledge that will come in handy for you along the way!