I was where you are now just one year ago!
And what a year it has been!!! It is amazing all the changes and everything having this surgery has done for me. I had RNY surgery May 29th, 2007 and this time last year that day seemed to take forever to get here!!! But from the day of surgery my life has changed forever and for the better!!!! I have two young children and boy have I had some amazing wow moments with them! Including fitting into bumper cars and go carts or other rides with them. And we are going to go swim with the Beluga whales at Sea World soon! I have been able to "pay it forward" and have been speaking to others at my doctors seminars and at hospital events which is as much a help to me as it is to those seeking information. It has helped me to stay focused on my weight loss. I even just ordered a bathing suit and acutally LIKE how it looks LOL! The first thing I noticed was the muscles in my arms!! LOL! I still have a ways to go. I started at 318 with a BMI of 52.9 and I am currently 195 with a BMI of 33. I want to lose about 45lbs more!
The biggest thing my husband hates is my obsession with clothes and shoes. My shoes were all too wide after surgery and I am loving buying shoes. That and CLOTHES I hesistate buying because I am always going down in size but when I get to goal look out LOL!
So my best to all of you as you begin this incredible journey!!! I will keep a seat on the "loser's bench" warm for you!!!
You know this time last year I was starting to doubt whether I should or shouldn't go through it or not. But I am so happy I did! Just got back from the gym.....I have turned into a gym rat doing that before everything else .....if you woudl have told me I would ever be one of "them" I would have never believed you! LOL!
You know Donna I'm so glad to read your post. You really made me feel better, I thank you for that. My surgery is in 5 days and this weekend I have (for the first time since starting this process) been thinking maybe I shouldn't do this. I know it's because I am scared of all the new and DIFFERENT things to come. I know I should be more excited, but it is my nature to be cautious.
I'm trying hard to be brave, but I have been doing the same bad habits for so long I am scared of what is to come when I no longer can do the comfort eating. I've been giving that alot of thought since being on this liquid protein diet for the past 12 days and it's just a bit scary for me. So thanks for the positive out look. I needed it!!!
Vicki, you know the first little bit is tough....especially since you are already on a liquid diet. But Boy it is soooooooo worth it! I was so starting to second guess myself when I got to this month before my surgery. But I would so do it again. The doors it has opened for me......first and most importantly my kids. I am enjoying life with them so much. This weekend we went to the water park and what a differnce 120 plus pounds can make. I was rieding all hte slides and climbing through things (and can sit ina plastic chair with room to spare! I have met so many wonderful new friends both online and in person!!!I am going back to school to do something I always wanted to do....become a paramedic! And so much more!!! I love my new life and like I mentioned......I would do it all again. The bad habits.....well they remain. And I have been plateaued for awhile because of them, but then I mess up and start a dumping episode and then I know that my tool is working!
The stress triggers will still be there....you just can't act on them like you once did. But I will say after a few months it all gets easier!!
Donna
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