6 Months Post-op
Ok so I am a lil further than 6 months out but work and home has been INSANE for me and I finally got a chance to catch my breath and reflect. In 6 months I have gained so much that I cant even put it all into words. With the loss of 108 lbs comes a variety of things you would have never thought possible. As most of you know I have had 2 small complications in my journey so far but neither of them have ever made me question my decision, NOT FOR A SECOND! I mainly enjoy being the type of Mother to my daughter I always wanted to be. We go to the park and run and walk and giggle untill my two year old tells me SHE is exhausted! Nothing beats that feeling!
The more weight I lose the more I realize I still am struggling with self image. It's hard to understand when people look at me they dont see that morbidly obese person anymore. Its hard to accept and process all the attention that comes my way sometimes because to be quite honest I am not really sure how I feel about it. It sucks however it is a reality I have come to accept people treat you SOOO differently when they see you as "average" or "normal". I still dont see myself that way eventhough thats where I have to shop for my clothes. Just last night I tried on a piece of clothing from the plus sized section and I looked soooo silly! I ended up getting a few items of clothing and a pair of pajamas I bought from the JUNIORS section! I dont think I ever shopped there before.....EVER!! LOL
Anyways just wanted to say....so far NO REGRETS and I LOVE MY RNY. Here a couple of pics. The 1st two are pre-op and the second two are post-op. For reason its only when I look at pictures that *I* can see the difference.
Last summer at the beach with Jordan. To me this was SO EMBARRISSING! NOT ANYMORE!!
The day after my first consult with my Surgeon 336 lbs here
228lbs here
Easter 09
The more weight I lose the more I realize I still am struggling with self image. It's hard to understand when people look at me they dont see that morbidly obese person anymore. Its hard to accept and process all the attention that comes my way sometimes because to be quite honest I am not really sure how I feel about it. It sucks however it is a reality I have come to accept people treat you SOOO differently when they see you as "average" or "normal". I still dont see myself that way eventhough thats where I have to shop for my clothes. Just last night I tried on a piece of clothing from the plus sized section and I looked soooo silly! I ended up getting a few items of clothing and a pair of pajamas I bought from the JUNIORS section! I dont think I ever shopped there before.....EVER!! LOL
Anyways just wanted to say....so far NO REGRETS and I LOVE MY RNY. Here a couple of pics. The 1st two are pre-op and the second two are post-op. For reason its only when I look at pictures that *I* can see the difference.
Last summer at the beach with Jordan. To me this was SO EMBARRISSING! NOT ANYMORE!!
The day after my first consult with my Surgeon 336 lbs here
228lbs here
Easter 09
~*April*~
You are looking fabulous !!! and what a loser :P:P
Hugs, Mo
Hugs, Mo
Comparison is the thief of joy!
If we spend our time comparing our life/weight loss/body to others, we totally miss what WE have accomplished. Keep in mind how far you have come and what you can do now that you couldn't do weeks/months/years ago. I hate the expression " It's all good", but in this case it fits! Wherever you are in your journey ... It's ALL good!!!
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