So I just realized that I never did a proper intro here!
Hey everyone! My name is Shaw and after long contemplation, many diets, and enough money spent on diet fads to buy a small island (or maybe even a large one) I have decided to have gastric bypass in order to lose my weight.. hopefully for good!!! I'm a mom of 4, a wife of a soldier, a crochet mistress, and soon to be a Bariatric Bad Girl.
I've been overweight for as long as I can remember. It's never stopped me from achieving anything I wanted. I've always dressed well, have always had boyfriends, and had great jobs after college. I really can't say I've missed out on anything being fat except fitting into skinny clothes LOL!
But now my weight has gotten out of control. After having four kids and now being in my 30s, the weight is just creeping up. I'm on medication for hypertension, thank God I'm not diabetic. But I am now starting to get pains in my joints and I know this will only get worse if the weight doesn't come off.
So here I am! Embarking on my journey to take control of my weight. This will be my therapy of sorts.. like a diary EVERYONE can read... hmmm maybe I need to rethink this! :)
So seminar day finally came yesterday. I was so excited as to me this made my start to my journey more "official". Honestly I didn't learn much from it as I have been doing my research on my own for the past few months. I learned that my surgeon's bariatrics program is a center of excellence for a few insurance companies - which translates to he accepts their insurance at the price they are willing to pay LOL!
I also learned that even though my insurance (tricare) pays for everything we still have to come out of pocket for the program fee ($275) and THEIR psychiatrist fee is ($350). Okay I'm lying.. I didn't learn that last night either, I had already had a heads-up about that too. (THANKS TRICIA!!!) I need to call them and ask if we have to use their psychiatrist as one IN-NETWORK would be free. It's definitely worth asking.
After the seminar was the support group meeting. Last night's topic was how to stop regain. Again, I've learned so much online from people that have are fighting the regain battle everyday that I didn't learn anything new their either. Actually now that I think about it the topic was regain but they ended up talking about breaking a stall.... hmmm I wonder if she realizes that 
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All in all it was still worth my time AND drive (about 50 mins away from where I live). Now I have to wait to get my appointment to see the surgeon.
*sighs* Hurry up and wait.. the story of my life as a military wife 
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