Intro and mood question

Hi everybody,  I am a 50 yr old RNY post of surgery was 8-12-2009, the day after my birthday.  I thought that was really cool!!!!!!!  I have lost 52 lbs to date and there us another personb emerging from my body.  I am sooooo very excited at everything my new life has to offer.  This is so abnormal for me to feel like this.  I am now outgoing, outspoken, and so much more self assured.  I keep wondering who this new person is.  Does everyone go thru this?  I am a psych nurse and am really shocked at what I say and do.  Someone at work said I had brain surgery instead of bariatric surgery.   I think I may remember this person many years ago being a really dumb teenager!!!!!!

Hi Teresa. I'm new and hoping to have my surgery in February. I'd love to do it sooner but timing for work issues makes Feb. much better than Dec. or Jan. But I am excited and hopeful that I will do as well as you and others I have seen on here. 52 lbs since August!! What a birthday present, huh! I worry sometimes that I might be one of the unlucky few that do everything right but still lose very slowly and never reach goal. But that is not what I'm expecting to happen- I;m gonna follow directions and work my butt off (literally) to lose it and get to goal. How have things been for you during these last 3 months? Some lucky people have no problems at all even no pain. Others have a hard time adjusting but go on to do well. How's your personal journey been?
I'm very happy for you that you are doing so well and feeling so confident. You go girl!

Hugs,
Rhonda

that's wonderful that in just 3 short months you are feeling so very confidant. i haven't had my surgery yet but, i was thinking it would take me longer than that to feel such good results. do you have any issues with your recovery? anything i should know that we aren't really told to expect? well i'm happy for your success, hope it continues. take care, becce

Great self observation! Many people do go through these changes, and rightly should... however many people take a bit longer to come out of thier shell, as we have spent so many years trying to be invisable that we have repressed who we really are! Its an awesome thing for this to start early on for you. You will do great with the post wls transitions to come.

You see wls is done on our bodies...but to complete our journey or even to make it a full journey, our minds and ego and feelings must evolve and change along with the rest of us. There is so much more to our journey than weight loss. The weight loss helps enable us to make the most of life and it can be hard to really learn to live life. Many of us don't even really know who we are because we have kept ourselves and let others keep us in hiding for so long, we lost touch with who and what we really are. This is why in my life coaching business, a big aspect of helping my clients is based on becoming the person you truly are meant to be & self exploration and brainstorming between my clients and I.Thin or not, we will never be happy until the "real us" makes a grand appearance.  BUT once we are no longer hiding behind our weight, we tend to be able to allow the true self to emerge a bit more easily and our inner self and beauty really start to shine!
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Happy belated birthday Teresa.  I have 'come out of my shell', since surgery as well.  The confidence is just easier to express without the weight as a shield.  I notice that others see me differently since surgery, even people that I just meet and have no idea where I was.  I realize that this is all my doing.  I notice things differently since surgery, am more active and out and about.  I work as a nurse too, not in a psych unit, but the psyche(sp) needs attention, no matter what unit one is working in.  Keep up the great work.  Hugs, Kathy

Gosh in answer to the questions, there is sooooooo much but mostly just follow Dr's orders explicitly!!!!!!!!!!!  Everytime i have strayed in even a small way, I have issues.  I am still really amazed at how little it takes to make me feel full.  I dont know if I will ever be able to accept that.  I no longer crave chocolate and even have no desire for it, that is really amazing for me.  The  same with pizza, can take it or leave it.  These were my 2 most evil foods.   I love mexican and it goes down well so that works!!!!!!!!!!  When we eat out I am usually satisfied with a side salad and a bite of hubbys entree.  It is so wierd I cannot even believe it is me.  I go for 3 month followup Monday cannot wait to get the scores from the labs!!!!!  I have had some short plateaus, but they always end after a few days.  This morning I weighed 200.8------almost onderland!!!!  Gotta go now have a saddle cluib work day today, I made chili for the crowd we hope 2 have there, so should get in some good exercise  2 day, helping the cowboys setting up for an upcoming rodeo.  ith my broken arm cant do a lot of work but figured I could feed them!  LOL

 Hi Teresa!!  

I checked out your profile, and all I can say is you look SO MUCH HAPPIER, especially in your 7-week pictures!  (Kinda hard to have that jumping-off-the-face-glowing-happiness with a cast I bet!)

I agree with others here, it's easy to hide behind the weight.  For me, I feel almost like I make my personality smaller to accommodate the bigger body, so I don't overwhelm people with my presence because I'm not accustomed to being the center of attention.  Wow, that was a run-on sentence, but do you understand what I mean?  I recognize some of the subconscious things I do when my weight is up (so almost all of the time, basically - at least until February!) I don't think I'm the only one who does this either!

So what a great 50th birthday present to yourself.  My guess is it'll be the best gift you have ever received.  Congrats on your progress, and embrace the new confident you!