Topic : Obesity

Help!!!! 

I am in need of some serious help!!!!   

I have just turned 43.  I have been both mom and dad to both my boys for over five years.  I say over five years because even when I was married, my ex-husband was not much of a father to them, only when he felt he needed to beat them, stab them with a fork, screw driver, or whatever he had in his hands. 

I am seriously over weight, I have always had a weight challenge all my life.  I need and want to change. 

My oldest son is 19 and weighs about the same as me, although I think he may be bigger now.  He now wears a size 52x30 mens pants.  He is so heavy, his legs looks like they are buckling inward.   

My youngest son is only 12 years old and weighs about 200 lbs, and has been recently diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver.  His doctor said that he most likely had steatoheptitis (a fatty liver) undetected, that developed into cirrhosis.  His doctor said that he needs to lose 105 lbs. and needs to start with losing 5 lbs a month non stop.  He also said that my son is looking at having type 2 diabetes with in a year or two. 

He and his brother were doing so well for the first few days, and now it is a hard battle for me to keep them up.  I need to help them by losing weight myself.  I need the support and I need some helpers to help me with this battle. 

Please, I am losing this battle with them, and I can't afford to. 

Losing my kids to obesity is too high of a price to pay. 

I am hoping to move out of Michigan and to California, by February of 2006.  I want to live where is does not get as cold of winters as it does here.  I need to live where the skies are mostly blue, instead of Grey full of snow clouds. 

I am hoping that Dr. Phil will help us.  I am begging Dr. Phil to help us.  I will do whatever he tells me to do. 

The last sentence to my post says that I am hoping that Dr. Phil will help us.  I meant to help us to change our ways.  I didn't mean for him to help us to move.   I just wish for his help on us developing a healthier life style.   

I am just asking for his support, and back up for my kids, and for either his or Robin's foot to kick my fany if I get into a diet rut. 

But, please, believe me, I am not asking him to help us to move. 

Thank You 

Cindy W. 

Hi All, 

Just wanted to post that I am scheduled for surgery on Jan 16th in Florida for an amazing gastric bypass surgery that is reversible, takes only 30 minutes in the OR, uses a scope, and you are out the next day. Back to work in 3 days. It is expensive ($17,000) but I am sooooooo excitied. You can read more about what I am doing at clos.net.  

Of course, being that I have not had it done yet I cannot vouch for it, but if you are interested, read the posts on the message board on that site, and the rest of the info. 

I just wanted to share for all of those here struggling. Good luck.