Hello Ladies and Gents!
My name is Mandi and I am a 28 year old Professional female ling in Cincinnati, Ohio. I have been "Morbidly Obese" for my WHOLE life. I have always known WLS was for me but have been unable until now to actively pursue it. Now that I know my time is coming I find myself extremely anxiety ridden. I am going for my info session Feb 10 and my consult the following day, Is it normal to be terrified? Will they help me with my transition? I am just unsure of how to feel. I LOVE myself how I am now.....Will I LOVE myself as much after? I know my thoughts are kinda heavy but these are serious questions I am struggling with. I know that I AM ABSOLUTELY going to SUCCEED at this....just looking for support along the way!
Happy Tuesday!
Mandi
hey mandy, wellcome to the board!.
yes, it is normal to be terrified lol. i was! i thougth i was gonna die, i took me like 3 months after surgery to acept my new pouch n to feel confortable n save, i mean to really believe i was gonna be ok. N NOW IM LIKE 100% positive about this, i´ve never been better! i would never believe before if somebody told me i would be runing!haha or actually care about what i eat!.
but it soo worth it n its not as bad as it seams. the easier part is the food. the hard part is the excercise n what u said about learning to love yourself.
after surgery i deal with selfimage issues.
somedays i see myself thin and other days i feel even fater than before, n before i thought i wasnt that fat lol.
about what u say if ur gonna love yourself like you do now I have good n bad days.
dunno sometimes i feel like im outacontrol about this some times i stop eating enought excercise a lot, and do crazy comments to people about diets. and all i talk its about this. and other days i just eat what ever i want. its crazy ride. i dont know if everyones else feels like i do. but i thought that after losing the weight i would feel like a million dollars but never is enough lol. just be careful with that. we need to stay focus to not lose the floor. cuz its very easy.
but over all it is soooo worth it i would do it over and over again! I feel more open to meet new people, now iike to go out!, shopping, i m not self councious abut people staring at me cuz i'm fat, now i think they most think im pretty lol. this are lil changes of actitudes that we dont notice but people certain do!. oh yeah n im not afraid im not gonna be able to fit somewhere or break a chair hahahahaha. LOVE LOVE LOVE MY RNY.
if you like u can go to my blog. when i was starting this process i liked to blog a lot!.
yes, it is normal to be terrified lol. i was! i thougth i was gonna die, i took me like 3 months after surgery to acept my new pouch n to feel confortable n save, i mean to really believe i was gonna be ok. N NOW IM LIKE 100% positive about this, i´ve never been better! i would never believe before if somebody told me i would be runing!haha or actually care about what i eat!.
but it soo worth it n its not as bad as it seams. the easier part is the food. the hard part is the excercise n what u said about learning to love yourself.
after surgery i deal with selfimage issues.
somedays i see myself thin and other days i feel even fater than before, n before i thought i wasnt that fat lol.
about what u say if ur gonna love yourself like you do now I have good n bad days.
dunno sometimes i feel like im outacontrol about this some times i stop eating enought excercise a lot, and do crazy comments to people about diets. and all i talk its about this. and other days i just eat what ever i want. its crazy ride. i dont know if everyones else feels like i do. but i thought that after losing the weight i would feel like a million dollars but never is enough lol. just be careful with that. we need to stay focus to not lose the floor. cuz its very easy.
but over all it is soooo worth it i would do it over and over again! I feel more open to meet new people, now iike to go out!, shopping, i m not self councious abut people staring at me cuz i'm fat, now i think they most think im pretty lol. this are lil changes of actitudes that we dont notice but people certain do!. oh yeah n im not afraid im not gonna be able to fit somewhere or break a chair hahahahaha. LOVE LOVE LOVE MY RNY.
if you like u can go to my blog. when i was starting this process i liked to blog a lot!.
Hi Mandi, welcome to the board!
It's totally normal and a good thing to be scared about this. It's a major surgery. It's a major lifestyle change.
I have no doubt that if you love yourself now, you'll still love yourself afterwards. Feelings are hard. I struggle with them every day and I still have the same struggles at 130lbs as I did at 246. The thing that helps though is that I finally "get it" I realize what I have to do to make this work. It's not magic but it take discipline. We all slip up and have our off days/weeks/months but the key is getting back to it with your food and exercise. I will admit, I've been lax since my surgery and i can't work out as much yet but I don't feel like this is the end and I'm doomed. I know that in a few weeks, I'll be back to normal with my exercise and the eating will hopefully follow suit.
Good luck at your info session and don't be afraid to bring up these things you shared with us to them. They are there to help you and you are paying them to help you!
Take care!
~Emily~
It's totally normal and a good thing to be scared about this. It's a major surgery. It's a major lifestyle change.
I have no doubt that if you love yourself now, you'll still love yourself afterwards. Feelings are hard. I struggle with them every day and I still have the same struggles at 130lbs as I did at 246. The thing that helps though is that I finally "get it" I realize what I have to do to make this work. It's not magic but it take discipline. We all slip up and have our off days/weeks/months but the key is getting back to it with your food and exercise. I will admit, I've been lax since my surgery and i can't work out as much yet but I don't feel like this is the end and I'm doomed. I know that in a few weeks, I'll be back to normal with my exercise and the eating will hopefully follow suit.
Good luck at your info session and don't be afraid to bring up these things you shared with us to them. They are there to help you and you are paying them to help you!
Take care!
~Emily~
"Tis better to be hated for who you are than loved for who you are not"
hey girl,
ok lets talk about self love. mmmm. i loved myself a bunch before surgery, just wait until after!!
this is a huge self learning experiance road your about to endure. and its freaking awesome :D
i wouldnt give it up for anything.. i love self discovery!
your drs office should help you with all your transitions during your experiance. they should be there every step of the way for you (even if its 3am and you have a question or a pain or anything.). make sure your comfortable with their practice. i think thats a huge thing. if you dont think they will give you all the help and support you need, you may want to find another dr. im sure others here will back me up on this.
and OF course we will be here for you for as much support as possible to give you :D :D
please let us know if you need anything!!
<3
am
ok lets talk about self love. mmmm. i loved myself a bunch before surgery, just wait until after!!
this is a huge self learning experiance road your about to endure. and its freaking awesome :D
i wouldnt give it up for anything.. i love self discovery!
your drs office should help you with all your transitions during your experiance. they should be there every step of the way for you (even if its 3am and you have a question or a pain or anything.). make sure your comfortable with their practice. i think thats a huge thing. if you dont think they will give you all the help and support you need, you may want to find another dr. im sure others here will back me up on this.
and OF course we will be here for you for as much support as possible to give you :D :D
please let us know if you need anything!!
<3
am
But you don’t
Always
Have to hold your head
Higher than your heart
~jack johnson~
Mandi,
I am in the same boat you are in! I am further along, as in I have a date set up (whoo-hoo!!), but I am still worried about the self love, self recognition, and well a bunch of stuff! But I will support you as best I can! I know I am looking forward to this and I will champion through it, but there are going to be a lot of hills and mountains and potholes along the way...
I got you girl!
Sarah
I am in the same boat you are in! I am further along, as in I have a date set up (whoo-hoo!!), but I am still worried about the self love, self recognition, and well a bunch of stuff! But I will support you as best I can! I know I am looking forward to this and I will champion through it, but there are going to be a lot of hills and mountains and potholes along the way...
I got you girl!
Sarah
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