The last time I rode a roller coaster was when I was 18. I sat down and I remember attempting to reach the belt across my thighs. I tried and pulled as hard as I could, hoping somewhere, magically more belt would appear and it never did. I stuffed the belt between my legs and hoped the staff would pass me and not check my belt for the safty check.
Boy, was I wrong. The whole ride had to wait until they got me an extender so I can wear a seat belt. I have never been so embrassed in my life. I wanted to get off the damn thing, but instead, I sucked it up and carried on.
I never rode another ride that required a belt again.
I have been overweight all my life. I have tried everything- slim fast, nurtisystem, taking diet pills, atkins, no carbs, etc. No luck.
I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2009. I was prescribed Metformin, and I still take it to this day. In fact, I even take a larger dosage now. When I first took it- I dropped 40 lbs. I ate right and I exercised. The moment I stopped, I gained it all back. Then I looked into surgery and deciced it was not for me at the time. Now... it's time.
I'm lucky my insurance covers the RNY, Sleeve and the Band. Most people are not this lucky. I'm debating between the Sleeve and the Band. I leaning more towards the Sleeve, then the Band as the horror stories I have read are well... scary.
I am not taking this lightly, however I am at the point that I can't picture anything else. I don't see myself as a big girl- inside I feel a size 8. I want to live a long time, give my husband children, see my grand child. I want to hike! Do a 5k!
And I will be able too.
