Yea.. so this "WLS" subject has been on here awhile.. need to start my WLS (weight loss surgery/journey) for all those reading my blog.
I've been obese my whole adult life. "It's in the genes"..or is it? IDK.. my over eating, my emotional eating..whatever it is..I own it! It hasn't prevented me from being ME.. happy, loving, funny.. it has prevented me from flying on a plane-you remember that facebook post.. I just flew for the first time in 25 years in January..why.. sure time & family commitments.. but certainly down deep, it was because I was afraid of the seatbelt not fitting and didn't want to ask for an extension - i was embarrassed to say i possibly needed an extension. That's me.. (no offense to those that need one and ask for one). My weight over the years has certainly prevented me from other things I'm sure.. sitting at a table with chairs, vs. a booth at a restaurant.. among other things..
So, I started thinking about WLS. I discussed it with my primary doctor, who was all for it. My heighest weight was probably when I got married in 2008 at 320. I did get down to 250 once a few years ago, but that was with Ideal Protein (a very change in lifestyle, eating only the IP products, and it helped..but add back the emotional eating of losing my parents back to back within a year of each other) & yup that wasn't sustainable.
SO, I did the classes, spoke to people, did some research and got my husband on board.. June 27, 2019.. I had weight loss surgery - the #gastricsleeve and have done well in the last 9 months.. but certainly it's not an easy journey... or by no stretch "an easy way out".
My starting weight was 293, and I'm down to 234 as of this am.. 59 lbs. When I look at pictures, I can see the difference.. I'm still wearing the same loose fitting clothes..when I get under the 200 # mark, I will get some new clothes. I wear more leggings.. as my legs look really thinner (my legs were never big to begin with)..but okay, losing it somewhere.
But it's still a mind game.. people tell me "wow you look amazing".. (yup, i roll my eyes at them).. I still see a belly.. even though a bit smaller, I still see it. Weight loss journey is a process, and although I'm trusting the process.. or maybe I should say "I'm trying to #trusttheprocess, somedays it's not easy".
Here's a before & current picture..
thanks for reading! :)
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