shellydb
80 pounds gone
Feb 05, 2009
Hard to believe I'm at a total loss of 80 pounds, down to a size 12 from 24 and looking like a completely different person. It's been easier than I thought but harder as well. Dealing with the changes in my body and my confidence as well as many other stresses with work and family have been overwhelming at times. I knew from reading other blogs that people would treat me differently and now I see it and sometimes is angers me and other times if flatters me. I get the comments from some that new me "before" about how beautiful I look...well what was I before a dog?!? I notice strangers strike up random conversations more than before. My husband says he wishes I could see the looks I get from men, but I think he's just feeding my ego. I'm in a new job and have found that I have more confidence now in dealing with a leadership role. I haven't shared with them the fact that just six months ago I was an obese person. Sometimes I want to tell everyone I see, then I worry they will look at me differently.The good changes...I no longer take diabetic medication. A recent sleep study showed my sleep apnea was resolved so they took me off the CPAP. My blood work showed I no longer needed my cholesterol medication. I can find clothes that are stylish to wear rather than having to work with what they sell that will fit. I can wear high heels and it won't kill my back or feet.
The bad changes...Because I don't wear a CPAP at night anymore I am having a hard time sleeping. My blood work showed that my parathyroid was high and I have a vitamin deficiency. Dr. Maynard said to simply take Calcium Citrate+D. My general doctor called when she got the results and was alarmed by the blood work (I see her next week to discuss).
I get a lot of I bet you feel so much better but to be honest I don't feel that different. I'm still tired during the day and hope that getting the parathyroid and vitamin D in check that it will improve. I feel guilty because others around me that need to lose weight can't do it as easily as I can. I feel guilty because I want my husband to lose weight now and he's just not ready. With the good comes the bad and those are things I'm needing to work on.
Would I do it all over again? I don't know. The blood work has me a little rattled. The fact that I'm only in my 30's and will live with this for many many years sometimes worries me. It's too soon to really know if I am at ease with my decision but I know that I'm happy with the results!
I've rambled enough. I just wanted to blog some because friend have bugged me about it.
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About Me
Conyers, GA
Location
42.1
BMI
Surgery
07/28/2008
Surgery Date
Jan 09, 2008
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