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This is my story
Hi, My name is Georgette, I am 40 years old, my husband is a lovely man who has stuck with me for 22 years, we have a gorgeous son who is 7 and three little dogs.
I love my family and friends, but I haven't loved me for a very long time.
I have been very over weight, SUPER OBESE I think they call it, such lovely words, I have now been struggling with my weight for 19 years!!
When I was 18 I weighed about 9 and 1/2 stone, of course to be this size, I hardly ate anything at all! I then met my husband and then slowly but surely the pounds started to pile on, laziness and slower paced life style I guess.
Anyway, I have had many years of trying all the many dieting classes and clubs and I did lose weight with them but something would always come along in life to rock my resolve!
I lost my mum when I was 26 and depression got the better of me for a long time. And the weight just kept piling on. Until I found myself weighing in at 26 stone 7lbs - Morbidly obese!!
I realised I needed to do something drastic and something fast or I was going to die before my time! And I want to be here for a long time with my husband and little boy.
So in May 2006 I decided to make an appointment to have gastric band surgery with the Hospital Group and 3 weeks later, June 17th, I had it done!
Thank God, what a relief, the surgery was so easy and the Hospital were lovely and took great care of me. I had my band restricted for the 1st time in July. But unfortunately it didn't have a big affect on my eating, so I had it restricted again in August.This was great and I lost a stone in 3 weeks but then I found my band restriction easing up, so I had my 3rd fill mid September and now it feels spot on again. Now I have lost 2 stone and I am hoping to lose half my body weight in total!!
Some foods are more difficult to eat than others, tuna fish and chicken can only be eaten in very tiny amounts and fill me up for 4 hours at least, which is unbelievable!! I was such a foodaholic and never felt full or satisfied.
I am feeling very positive and happy that control has come back into my life. I know that I am on the right path now to a happier and healthier future and most amazing of all I am looking forward to the future rather than dreading it!!
This website is amazing, I always felt so miserable and alone and now I realise none of us are, just knowing that other people are out there feeling and experiencing the same things as me makes me feel so much stronger.
If anyone would like to contact me I would be thrilled!!
Good luck to all of us!! xxx
