Let's Do This!

I'm calling myself Feeling Carby right now because I'm not yet ready for full internet stardom.  In truth, I'd rather maintain some bit of anonymity because I will be posting highly sought-after secrets like my weight, my medical progress and my age.  ;-)  "Carby" because, well...carbs.  I can do without the pastas, potatoes, rices, etc, but sweets and bread have always been my weaknesses!

I started a blog because I wanted to be able to look back on my journey.  I wish I would have started earlier, but here we are.

I've been fat most of my life.  There's really no other way to put it. Plump as a kid, chunky as a teen, thick in my 20s, person-of-size in my 30s and finally...fat.  I've never really had any significant health problems but age is catching up with me and the weight just doesn't help.  I have hypertension, back and joint pain and am pre-diabetic, so this is a good time to take stock of my options.

I've tried diets, supplements, exercise programs, trainers...you name it.  Nothing ever stuck.  I do great for a few weeks and then think "I've got this." And before I know it, I really don't have it.  Anything lost is back with a few extra for good measure.

So, here I am in my early (holding on to that as long as I can) 40s, with about 2 weeks until I undergo bariatric surgery.  Specifically I'm getting the vertical sleeve gastrectomy.  Simply put: 85% of my stomach will soon be donated to science (or more likely, tossed out like a steak past its eat-by date).  See ya, stomach...I won't miss ya.

Now let's do this.