Simple weight loss or life changing event?

Jun 29, 2011

 I for one find writing/blogging very comforting.  It is helpful to me to not only get my thoughts out but also to get feedback (good and bad) from others.  I posted about my current job situation with a no so nice co-worker and I received a reply stating that -this site is suppose to be about weight loss and my post had nothing to do with that.  So I question???? Is that all we should talk about?  Doesn't having the surgery change your ENTIRE life and everything in it?  Doesn't different stresses push you to possibly fall back on old habits?  Are we trying to build friendships and support groups here for weight loss only or for life long support?  Do I wake up tomorrow and completely forget that I had RNY and move on with life like I did before?  Weight loss is important but I thought that this site was about lifting each other up in a positive manner, I thought it was about being there for other individuals who have had the same or similar procedures and being there for them no matter what they wanted to discuss?  This is suppose to be a "safe haven" somewhere that you know your story/experience will be not only understood but respected.  We didn't get overweight by simply sitting around eating.  There had to be triggers that caused most of us to get to the point we was at to have the surgery in the first place.  I for one was an emotional eater.  If I was happy, sad, depressed, bored, etc...food was always there.  That is how I got to be 301 pounds and on the surgery table.  Some people may have had other medical issues that added the extra pounds that led them to having WLS.  So to think that this is only about "weight loss" is bothersome.
For me obesityhelp.com is about friendship, support, and being healthy.  From reading shared recepies, to getting encouragement on workouts, to being able to help someone in need during an emotional crsis.  For me (and maybe I am wrong) it is about so much more than simply losing weight.  Its about gaining confidence, building a positive self image, and feeling better about myself.  Seeing a smaller number on the scale is GREAT too!!!  LOL

So my WEIGHT LOSS related topic of the day is that I did NOT make it to ONEderland by July 1st....unless that is I lose 5 pounds magically overnight!  Which would be AMAZING LOL.  I am ok with it though, I woke up this morning and weighed 204.6 which is 97 pounds gone...which is a true blessing.  And I WILL get to ONEderland!!!!  SOON!!!!  

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