Being Fat is EASY

Tonight, while in Spin class, I was thinking to myself, OMG, this is so frickin HARD! Maintainning my weight after 3+ yrs is SOOOO HARD! Being Fat was SOOOO MUCH EASIER!!! Sometimes, I miss being fat. Not caring what I looked like, felt like or what I ate. It was blissful ignorance. Every day is a struggle. WLS was easy. It was the easiest thing I ever did those first 8 mos. Every month since that honeymoon period ended (8 mos after 8-15-02), LIFE GOT TOUGH! I just want to remind all those Newbies and all those preparing for WLS, this is a LIFE CHANGE....You can skate thru the 1st yr, maybe even half of the 2nd, but, then when your stomach allows you to eat what you want, you never dump and you havent lost in 2 1/2 yrs, its the dedication to WORKING OUT AND EXERCISE that makes a difference. Good Luck, Gobble Gobble and Happy Thanksgiving.

I have to agree with you.. but I'm not trading in my fat again I'll keep working at this as long as I am able. I love feeling better! For the last 3 months, every lb I've lost has been work, before that it was pretty easy.. Now comes the real tough part.. my 2nd year, then the 3rd, etc. Happy Thanksgiving!

You are so right. When I read newbies comments about how hard it is, I feel like saying: You have no idea. I have to keep exercising regularly, and make good food choices EVERYDAY or the weight comes back on. It's like it is hovering just nearby. However, I have also come to realize that many thin people struggle with 10 pounds too. They have to exercise and watch what they eat. I never really appreciated that before. I just have to remind myself that I am not on a DIET. This is a total change of life, and it has to last FOREVER if I am to keep the weight off. Thanks for the reminder. Joni

I just had to reply! I may be flamed but so be it. I see so many posts on the main board with flaming little heads about people being offended because someone said they took the easy way out. Well, I would have to agree if someone said that to me. The hard way (diet and exercise without the tool) didn't work for me. The surgery was the easy part. Maintence is the hard part. I have recently recommitted to losing those last 15 pounds again. It is great to see my tool still works. It is still easier than pre-op weight loss, I don't care what anyone says. Dawna

Yes, WLS is hard, but I do think it's hard from the moment of decision and forever thereafter. Although losing the weight in the first 10 months itself was not difficult, making the daily choices, living with consequences (initially dehydration, throwing up, stuck food, dumping, etc.), learning to embrace exercise and truly good nutrition, remember to take vitamins/minerals, learning not to worry about what someone else was eating or "could" eat, not comparing my success to anyone else---all of that was hard because it was so different from anything I'd ever known or considered before. At least this time--when compared to my other [short term] successful weight loss attempts, maintaining the weight loss has been easier (but definitely NOT easy) and more successful because this time I did take the opportunity to learn about and make good decisions, and to learn to view and even enjoy food as fuel for my body, not fuel for my emotions. I have also learned to celebrate me and my personal successes without comparing that to others, and I've learned that there is no such thing as physical perfection;it's an illusion. I've learned that feeling good physically really helps me feel good emotionally. What a difference all that has been for me! And except for keeping the weight off, for me, being fat was way harder--perhaps it is because I was fat more years that you may have lived so far! Ann

hey the new york lady with titanuim, ovaries nice to see ya aint that the truth hows layla doing? hope all ios well and things are going well for you hugs JoAnn:

Good to see you around-haven't seen you in a while. Last time you posted you were having some struggles-hope things have improved in that area. Anyways--It certainly is a life change. It is a tool and in the long run it is just up to us to utilize the flippin tool. Sometimes it is so frustrating that some people don't understand that. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.

So very true! For me it is not only a physical struggle but a BIG mental one. I would not turn back the clocks or change my path. However I would and do caution those who percieve my/this WLS journey as easy. It is very comforting to have this comfort zone to return to and regroup. It is especially nice to see familiar faces. Best wishes and gobble gobble to all...as H C put so well...keep spinning girl! BIG SMILES FROM CO, Susan

glad to see ya, and yes maintaince is work work work....luckily I found an exercise I love and I just keep mixing it up so I never get bored.....that and it is so gently ont he arthritic joints too..... spinning your wheels................physical one that is ..... keep it up Gratitude is my Attitude AmandaDS VG-DS October 2001 highest >350/start of wls journey342 /156@goal and after ps