I'm SCARED this will come BACK
I know people have had this done for the wrong reasons. I know people have had this done and where not as heavy as me. Those people have been asking me if they think they will get "anorexia" looking thin and are very afraid of it.
AM I CRAZY......................
My fear is looking over my shoulder one day (when I plateau) and sheing me with all the weight back on.
DOES ANYONE LIVE LIKE THIS TOO? Old habits die hard like all my other diets before surgery.
Tammy Lowery
300/272/189/?
Me too Tammy!! I have people tell me "You do not need to lose any more weight". I'm not in the "normal" range yet!! Many told me I was not that overweight!! Whatever! I was according to my PCP and WLS doctor. AND the BMI!!
I think if we follow our surgeon's order's we will be fine. Our diet's will have more food added later to maintain our goal.
I'm more afraid of putting alll the weight back on later! I have read about people trying to get approval for a second WLS! I have come so far and feel so much better. I do not want to go back where I started!! Old habits do die hard. All of mine are not dead yet!!!
We have to stay focused on the prize!! HEalth body weights, living life, enjoying every minute of it. I think these boards help too! We can share our fears and joys about this incredible journey.
We are all in this together!!
Blessings
Tonya
Where you anorexia in your younger days?
I was in my early 20's. I refused to eat and got down to 115lbs. My hair was falling out like it is now but at that time I did not realize it was from being anorexia. I was this way for like 3 years and then my relationship starting falling apart and I started eating like crazy and of course we know the rest of the story.
I'm 5'4" and 201lbs and a lot of people tell me I look nice right now at 201lbs but I still see a "FAT DONNA" and I keep telling myself I can't eat or I'll put all that weight back on. Since starting a new job last week I go ALL day without food and water and I'm loving it as I dropped like 3 pounds since starting that new job. It's like my mind set of when I was anorexia is coming back but then I tell myself it's the excitement of actually losing the weight and feeling good that is pushing me to think this way but some people ask me how much weight do I want to lose and tell them as much as I can lose. Anything is better then being Super Obese again.
I had a lady that I'm working with now ask me. How do you stop losing weight once you get to goal? I don't really know
I enjoy the fact that I can go all day without being hungry and a lot of people tell me I MUST force myself to eat. I don't care as long as the weight is coming off. Don't get me wrong I do eat but very little.
Donna
338/201
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