The Beginning...

I've been debating with myself whether or not to blog about this because it's ongoing and somewhat personal. If I make one post about it, I'll have to make several and that is kind of like homework. But then I thought, it may be quite informational. If my information can help someone else than that's all that matters.

So basically, I'm fat. This is easy to tell because I have a picture on my profile that doesn't include even my whole face. Generally posting partial shots of yourself either means you are ugly or fat, or wanted by the FBI or the mob or something. That's probably an over generalization. Anyway, my picture means I'm fat. Not ugly. I swear. I'm gorgeous. Somewhat.

In any case, in combating the fat problem I've tried several options. Diets, not eating, stressing to the point of no appetite. Really, only the latter was effective. I lost 60 lbs that way. I promptly gained it back. I'm tired of this and have decided surgery to be the best answer for me.

So the journey for me actually began last month. In early October, when my insurance with Kaiser kicked in, I went to see the doctor for a sore throat. I figured since I was already there I'd ask the question. He referred me to a weight management class and I finally went yesterday. The instructor told me to contact the head dietitian at the office. That's the next step. Haven't gotten there yet.

I'm debating between a the Lap Band and the vertical sleeve.

I don't intend to make every post about this, but I figure it might be good to write about it occasionally. For informational purposes. Or whatever.