Life without Support

A year into my WLS Journey, I was dependent on support from my Bariatric surgeon, family and friends; but they did not understand what I was going through and their questions and concern about what I had done, made me confused, frustrated and wondering what in the heck had I done. But I was trying to draw support from the wrong group of people.  

It is 2.5 years into my WLS journey and I was reflecting on where my life would be with out everyone of you.  The past year I got online, went to the Obesity Help Event in Houston and to support group meetings and dinners in my area.   

It has been an AMAZING Year.  I proved to myself that age 53, it was not to late to do something real that I can be proud of.  Losing weight, changing my eating habits (got rid of all the junk), drinking water, working out and  getting my body in shape; has made me unrecognizable....my old employees didn't recognize me when I walked into their office and today my OB/GYN thought I looked amazing and was so proud of what I had accomplished (especially since he has known me for 20 years and we had tried all those other things that didn't work). 

Today I am still focused on my jounery, eating right, applying the 7 Healers my doctor educated me on and exercise. I don't want to lose sight of the weight loss and remaking my life that everyone has helped me to achieve.

I rely on support and I know I can never go further without you. I need people that are stronger than me, to keep me reaching for the stars.

Thank you all and may you have a Blessed 2011.

That's why we are here.... all of us need support.
and THAT is what we get!  Such a wonderful thing to see others having success & struggles... seeing them conquer... learning that we can too!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

So glad to hear that you are keeping up with the good fight....and sharing your experience and wisdom with others. I suppose your 7 Healers are some form of the WLS 'rules'. If you can, please share them with us.

Keep up the great work, and thanks for sharing!

My doctor (Dr. Conard) has a Weight Loss class every Wednesday in Irving, TX and focuses on the 7 Healers - Air, Water, Sleep, Food, Play (Exercise), Relationships and Purpose.  Air relates to taking deep breathes and meditation, Water - you need to drink have your body weight in ounces which helps to get inpurities out of your body and helps with weightloss, sleep - you need to get 54 hours a week which helps with burning body fat and restoring your body, food - protein half your body weight in grams along with your fruit and vegies plus whole grains and fat, Exercise a minimum of 30 minutes per day and try to walk 10000 steps a day, relationships -  need to be surround yourself with positive and healthy people and purpose - have purpose in your life and give back what you have been given.

Love it!  Thank you so much for sharing.