31 years old.....

... and I feel like maybe I am 50. I can not play with my children. I can not walk with my children and I can not wear cute shoes:(( I am tired of being fat even though I am the one that did this to myself. I want to have more children and the reason I know why I am not getting pregnant is because I am so obese. Anyways, My name is Ginger and I live in the Rochester, NY area. I am glad there is a 30 something board here.

 

Hi Ginger! I'm Stephanie (36) and I felt the same way when I was preop!! I feel fantastic now and I'm on the floor playing with my little ones (Becca is 4 and Miles is 2) all the time now!

Good Morning Ginger,
My name is Alisa and I will be 31 in August of this year. I'm almost 3 weeks out from surgery and I can tell you that everyday i feel better and better physically! I just walked 2 miles on my treadmill this morning and was shocked I lasted that long. I did though and I was so proud of myself too! As of this morning I have lost 21 pounds since the day of surgery!!!!!! It will get better, and you will be out there playing with your kids soon! Good Luck on your search and journey!!!!

Alisa

Hi Ginger!

I also know how you feel - I have a 1 1/2 year old and wanted to be a more active mom for him and to also have at least one more. I had my surgery just shy of 3 weeks ago (May 13), and I won't lie - I felt worse before I felt better - first 5 days were very hard, but every day I feel better and have more energy. I am dropping weight like crazy, just trying to make sure that I walk at least 30 min a day - some days i can do more, and now I'm more like 45 min then I go swim to work my upper body. I have lost 31 lbs (blows my mind) and I'm starting to feel more like my 36 year old self physically - I am told that once you drop much more weight, you feel younger and younger and better. I just got my first B12 shot yesterday and that was also a nice boost of energy.

I also highly recommend this!  I had Laproscopic RNY.

Good luck to you!

Hi Ginger!!  I know just how you feel but I don't have any kids yet!!  One of the reasons, aside from getting healthy that I want to lose weight is so that I CAN have kids!!

Have you chosen the type of surgery you want to have?  I didn't see it listed under your name!!

Good luck, and keep on posting!

 But I am leaning towards the same one that you are going to have.

Sweet!  The DS has great stats for percentage of excess weight loss and for keeping it off long term!!  And it has the most normal eating of any of the WLS!!  There are two great websites that have some great info!!  I am so GLAD that some kind soul introduced me to the DS and saved me from having RNY!!

www.dsfacts.com
www.duodenalswitch.com

You can also post to the DS forum any questions that you have - or just lurk there are read all the posts - it is a very active forum!  And the peeps there are very kind, caring, and knowledgable!!
www.obesityhelp.com/forums/ds/a,messageboard/board_id,5357/

Feel free to PM if you have questions!

 No I have not chosen, I am still researching.

Good morning Ginger,  

I am a 37 year old teacher from District Heights, Maryland. I weigh about 300 pounds. I know just how you feel. I teach third grade and would love to be more active with them. I am having RNY on June 12th. I am looking forward to my new me and my new life. I wish you the best in your search and on your journey. Add me as a friend. I look forward to reading more posts from you and I will post as i go through my journey. Good luck!

Dionne 

For myself, I had energy but the main issue was that I could not exercise the way I wanted to.  I have 76 days post op and have lost a ton of weight.  Please Ginger--Be encouraged by the words that the folks on here are telling you.  You will get through this hump surely enough.  Smile girlfriend. 

Tre`Sina, age 33.