Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
I run the other end of the specturm. I was the little 'skinny mini' growing up as a child. I was raised on an Island, so we didn't have fast food resturants that our mother could take us to for a quick meal. So fast food was not a part of my food thinking. Resturants on the Island were not (and still aren't) family orientated. Their geared more fowards 'Fine' dining. Anything from the ocean was the meal of the day. Fish, lobster, shellfish..etc..so growing up Im proud to say was a good start in life. Its when I moved to the mainland in my 20's, that I discovered low cost, huge portion family resturants, pizza shops and basically the (FOOD) world at large. Like a kid in a candy shop, every food from around the world at my fingertiips. Halilu-ya!!!..As I tried food from almost every country on the PLANET!! so did my wasteline! I was like a food terminator. One day, in my mid 30's, I turned around and took a 'honest' look in the mirror, and was devastated by what I saw. I went from a 'skinny mini' to what the medical profession considers a 'Mordid Obsese' woman. Most of us know what that moment feels like when realization hits you like a ton of bricks! The rollercoast of emotions takes over. Then denial. Then back to reality. Im FAT!
What was (is) the worst thing about being overweight?
The realization that I was FAT!..My mind starting racing back to the times when the airplane seat was very snug. The Malls seem to become larger.. buying clothes in certains stores wasn't possible anymore. Walking up a flight of stairs was taxing. Buying clothes in the 'Plus Size' section. Sitting at a table instead of a booth at a resturant because my belly wouldn't fit. How far back my car seat was, etc. etc.. My own brain had hidden these things from me? how odd? I was in shock when I realized just how resticted my outdoor life had become! And my own brain had made me blind to it. Self preservation I suppose. Shocking!
If you have had weight loss surgery already, what things do you most enjoy doing now that you weren't able to do before?
WLS had made it possible for me to enjoy life again, I swim, dance, walk, run, and smile a lot more than I use to. I know so much more about the things I put into my body and why Im putting certain foods there, and the benefits I am reaping from all the knowledge. I dont feel 20 years old again. I feel better, look better, take care of my inner self better. The knowledge I've gained from having the surgery is incredible. I read and watch everything I can about being a WLS person now, even if its a 'kooky' concept or a 'realistic' do-able idea. I love seeing with clear and honest eyes. My inner voice is always talking to me about my choices and what my next plan will be, whether is exercise or what will I cook today. I love food now, and it loves me. I still eat all the foods from around the planet, I just make better choices doing it.
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