About me

Where do I begin?

My name is Layla and I am overweight!

I am a Mum of one who enjoys eating vast amount of bad foods including chocolate and cakes!

I never lost weight after giving Birth, the weight just continued to go on and on and on.

So my mum suggested Bariatric surgery.

She had gone to the dentist and had spoken to the receptionist, who was rather slimmer than in recent times. 

So my mum asked her what she had done to lose all her weight.

Later that day Mum booked an appointment with her doctor.

She called me and suggested I ask my doctor, so I also booked an appointment.

We both got referred to the hospital and from there the story begins.

The whole process up to date has taken around 9 - 10 months.

I first went to a group session where we meet a dietitian, the surgeon etc..

The whole session latest a few hours and towards the end of the session a few post op patients came in and told there stories.

One had a sleeve, one band and one bypass.

I had gone there thinking I wanted a band, but changed my mind after speaking to the post ops.

I opted for the sleeve or by pass.

After that you have to get bloods, ECG, see doctors, psychiatrist etc.

After doing all this I have finally got my operation date.

I will be going in on Friday 4Th February and I cant wait.

I got the confirmation call this morning and now it all seems real.

The reason I am writing this blog is so that people going through surgery can relate to this. 

I couldn't really find anyone's story of what it is like so I hope to be as honest and open as possible.

I have to start my pre op diet in a few days and part of me cant wait to tackle it and part of me is really scared.

After reading a popular woman's mag last week I was mortified to read a women's story, not because it scared me but all the lies she told.

Like the day before her op she went to her local kebab shop kebab and ordered the biggest kebab they had ever made and set her alarm so she could wake in the night and finish it. complete b"llocks!!!

As I said, you have a strict diet that you have to adhere to. You need to shrink your Liver so a lot of foods are off limits or very limited.

Also you have to fast as your going to be put to sleep for the op.

They have warned me, if I cheat they wont do the op as before they start the surgery, they will insert a camera to check my liver, if I cheat my liver will be fat and they wont operate, they will simply wake me up and send me home.

So there you have it. 

I hope if you choose to carry on reading you enjoy my journey. 

Please comment and ask me anything you wish. 

I will try to be as open and honest as I can.

I will update soon on my diet.