Donna – 85 lbs and Still Losing

NOV 11 2009

My name is Donna and I am a 52 year old female . I live in the northern part of British Columbia where the winters are long . My entire life I have been plagued with a weight problem and I have never been able to enjoy such treats as a piece of birthday cake with out seeming to apply it directly to my body. Two years ago my husband and I made the decision to let me get the lap band. After much research and many phone calls. Dr Amson was my choice of physicians. I weighed in at 305 lbs. The lap band was the best decision I have ever made in my life. It has not an over night fix but has been a slow and steady weight loss to the betterment of my skin and muscle tone . In the two years since I have had my band inserted I have lost 85 lbs. I still want to loose more but now it is more about being healthy not about a scale number . I am way more active . I am back skiing ,snow mobliling horse riding ,skating etc. The winters are long and hard for someone that can’t get out . My children where growing up and I was unable to do anything with them due to my weight and all the complications that come with it . Now I can even have a small piece of cake , not feel guilty and not put on weight . Before the surgery .

I was convinced there was something seriously wrong with me . Food consumed my life . I even went to my GP and asked if it was possible that I was mentally ill due to the fact that food appeared to talk to me from the cupboards and Fridge . I would sit and try and read a book and I just couldn’t concentrate over the over whelming sensation to go to the fridge and see what there was to eat ,opening the frig repeatedly expecting something different to be there each time .

Now I never go to the fridge just because , I am seldom hungry , food has taken a back seat in my life and living is now in the for front . It took several time to get the right amount of fills for me but Dr. Amson was a perfect Dr. never making me feel less of a person because I was fat . Even my own GP would say to me if you don’t like being fat stop eating so much it is just that simple . Well if it were that simple why was I so unhappy and obese .

I am no slim Jim by any means yet but I am defiantly on my my to a healthy happy fulfilled life . People treat me differently now where as be for some people would mock me, stare at me and ignore me ,my self esteem was at an all time low . Healthy eating is a natural way to eat now as my input of food is so limited and eating the good things just makes sense and satisfied .

I wish every one all the happiness they deserve in feeling good about having a healthy life . If you are considering having a lap band or have had one all ready call me and I would be happy to talk to you . Dr. Amson can give you my number . I don’t think you will regret it, I haven’t . It has made me a happy involved active person and not to mention my Kids love the fact that I can be involved rather that just watching from the side lines…

Donna