Weight Loss Surgery Directory

By Location By Map


Before & After

There are currently no before and after photos for this member.

See these instructions if you wish to submit your own Before & After photos.
Goals

weigh under 200 lbs!

703 People
 in progress, 
519 People
 achieved this

be able to buy clothes at a NORMAL store!

47 People
 in progress, 
25 People
 achieved this

Wear knee-high boots that actually fit on my calf

133 People
 in progress, 
57 People
 achieved this

Journal my throughts regularly

23 People
 in progress, 
3 People
 achieved this

Start exercising EVERY day

19 People
 in progress, 
2 People
 achieved this
View Other Goals
Latest Surgery Support Comments

No comments posted yet.
Please post yours.

Click here for the surgery support page
ANewMe2011's Blog
ANewMe2011's Blog


Three Months Post Op - No more big girl...just a...
on March 13, 2011 8:56 am
No more big girl…just a thick girl getting her self together.  

Today I am three months post op!  

This journey has been absolutely amazing physically and emotionally.  

On the physical side…  


I am 236 lbs today down from the 308 lbs.  I am officially a size 16 though I look much smaller. I am starting to shop and it is nice to be able to go in a store and actually fit something on rack. I still reach for the 22s & 24s. Then I have to stop myself. Also, I have decided that I don’t want to be skinny but… healthy and thick with curves.  

I do catch myself as I see myself eating sometimes when I am not hungry. My body allows me to only eat so much but I have to catch myself not to eat too many times. I am trying to live by the 800 to 1200 calorie rule received from dietician.   

One night I wanted some ice cream. I didn’t have sugar free ice cream in the house so I ate some of the kids regular ice cream. And, guess what, I paid the price. All I can remember is my heart beating fast and feeling a MESS!   Never again!!!!


On the emotional side…  

I am a yes man and I know it. I have always had the diease to please. But somehow I am now saying NO. This is a little unusual for the folks around me because when they call me and they expect that I will do whatever it is that they are asking me to do. I also get the response that I am a little nicer. This may sound somewhat contradictory but I am smiling A LOT but not allowing myself to walked over. Nice girl is still here but I am making myself a priority.    


I care about myself and my things so much more. I have owned my house since I was 25 and now I am about to be 35. The last couple years have been crazy and my house has not been a priority. I have totally cleaned out my house. This has been big. I find myself getting everything that needs to be done. I had a comforter set to help me complete my vision of an Asian bedroom for over year. I finally put it on my bed. I re-arranged rooms, nick nacks, etc. My kids are so happy about me doing this and I will be painting their rooms soon. I guess they are like their Mom and hate white walls. In the last couple years, my house has been last in the order of priorities and I am getting so much better. I guess I look at my house as a reflection of me and it really is. (I went from wow she has a cute house…to oh the kids have taken over…to a storage unit…to happiness…J )  


I get out and walk with my kids and do more physical activity. I use to just want to stay in the house all the time the last couple years. I worked hard and didn’t play hard. I am now making myself a priority and working out with the kids. I saw myself taking them out for fast food two times last week. I didn’t eat it but they did and I saw myself slipping into an old habit of eating out all the time. You know I am working on cooking a couple times a week so I can help promote healthy eating in my house. I am still working on it.  


There are two other areas that I need to deal with. Men and career. I constantly battle in these two areas. As far as men, the ex, who can’t believe that I really said yes its over, is calling. Its been over for awhile. I just wont let him come back like I did in the past. I am catching the eye of men. It’s been awhile since I had this much attention. Honestly, I am still wondering what in the world to do with it all. LOL! My career…I am still battling should I get back into internal audit management or management of some sort.   I stepped down out of a role a little while back and started my second career in information technology. I am battling with do I getting back in a Manager’s role at my current company or another company or do I enjoy my second career. Many days I sit back and think… …do I really want I want the “title” …and then I think about what I will have to give up to get it. I have always been one of those where my job has been a major part of their life and who they are. Now, I love being able to leave at 5 pm.   Also, note in my current position, I am somewhat redefining self and expectations by leaving at 5 pm and setting parameters for what I will and will not do. Again this is a change.   Overall, I am really thinking about what do I really want in these two areas (men and career). Honestly, I am thinking Management again sometime in the near future. As someone helped me come back to see for myself, you didn’t get all that education for nothing. As far as men, a fresh start is what I am thinking.   



I still have work to do in the emotional area. Life is GREAT. I am facing my “issues” and my weight is not a symptom of it. 
2 comments | Leave a comment.



Archive

Tags
  • None