I'm back:)
Well I am back from my weight loss trip to florida. Over all I had an aswome time!
I would not have enjoyed it half as much a year or so ago I was running up stairs, riding all the rides, pushing a stroller all day and just enjoying myself. I even went shopping and bought some things in a size small, how awsome is that:)
Now my sister went also, this trip was supposed to entice us to lose weight, my mom paid and said as long as we lost a good amount of weight it was on. Well my sister actually gained some before we went, she could harldy fasten the plane seat belt, she had massive foot pain all the time, was taking pain pills every day, and she coudl not go on many rides and had to sit a lot. I am still upset at my mom for allowing her to have this trip without working for it. I was promised this trip over 3 years ago and no mention of it came up until I had surgery and lost some weight. So my sister got a free ride. And yes I am bitter:(
But that is it, I made the best of it and if she had to sit, we went on and did our thing, my son had a blast and I think it was awsome. I wore lots of sun screen and don't even have a light tan, I just burn, so I am happy about that.
i did find eating hard. I cannot eat salad, it causes me pain, so I tried hard to find ample protien and it was either deep fried or dried out. And I don't think I ever got in enough water in any givenday. But I did my best, treated myself once a day to a sweet and walked for hours. I am happy to be back home with my normal food and routine:)
I would not have enjoyed it half as much a year or so ago I was running up stairs, riding all the rides, pushing a stroller all day and just enjoying myself. I even went shopping and bought some things in a size small, how awsome is that:)
Now my sister went also, this trip was supposed to entice us to lose weight, my mom paid and said as long as we lost a good amount of weight it was on. Well my sister actually gained some before we went, she could harldy fasten the plane seat belt, she had massive foot pain all the time, was taking pain pills every day, and she coudl not go on many rides and had to sit a lot. I am still upset at my mom for allowing her to have this trip without working for it. I was promised this trip over 3 years ago and no mention of it came up until I had surgery and lost some weight. So my sister got a free ride. And yes I am bitter:(
But that is it, I made the best of it and if she had to sit, we went on and did our thing, my son had a blast and I think it was awsome. I wore lots of sun screen and don't even have a light tan, I just burn, so I am happy about that.
i did find eating hard. I cannot eat salad, it causes me pain, so I tried hard to find ample protien and it was either deep fried or dried out. And I don't think I ever got in enough water in any givenday. But I did my best, treated myself once a day to a sweet and walked for hours. I am happy to be back home with my normal food and routine:)
HW- 269.5 SW-255 CW- 128.5 Goal - 130 Lost so far ( including optifast) - 141
Started optifast 15/02/10
Gastric ByPass 01/03/10
Started optifast 15/02/10
Gastric ByPass 01/03/10
Hi there
Glad you had a great time. It is so much nicer travelling after losing a lot of weight
As for your sister, I wouldn't be too bitter, you know how hard it was for you to lose weight prior to surgery.
When your Mom originally made this deal I'm sure you both did much more struggling with your weight.
Too bad you can't convince her to have surgery
Take care
Have a great day
Glad you had a great time. It is so much nicer travelling after losing a lot of weight
As for your sister, I wouldn't be too bitter, you know how hard it was for you to lose weight prior to surgery.
When your Mom originally made this deal I'm sure you both did much more struggling with your weight.
Too bad you can't convince her to have surgery
Take care
Have a great day
Joyce----Today is the first day of the rest of your life
I know I should not be bitter, but I am cannot help it. i think the fact that I struggled so much to lose and such makes it worse for me. But I have not said anything to my mom or sister, I had a great time other than that:)
I have talked to her about sugery and she is not willing to see it from my point of view yet. And I know it will be in her own time, she may one day be ready she may never be. it took me a good while to realize i had to do something before I did it.
I am just glad to be home:)
I have talked to her about sugery and she is not willing to see it from my point of view yet. And I know it will be in her own time, she may one day be ready she may never be. it took me a good while to realize i had to do something before I did it.
I am just glad to be home:)
Welcome home. Glad you had a great time!!
Lisa
Referral sent 2010-03-02
Information session 2011-01-21
Appointment with the nurse 2011-02-17
Appointment with Diet/Behav 2011-03-09
Scope 2011-04-29
Education session 2011-05-04
CT Scan 2011-06-02
Appointment with Dr. Yelle 2011-06-28
Appointment with Dr. Klein 2011-08-16
Surgery - Hopefully!
Referral sent 2010-03-02
Information session 2011-01-21
Appointment with the nurse 2011-02-17
Appointment with Diet/Behav 2011-03-09
Scope 2011-04-29
Education session 2011-05-04
CT Scan 2011-06-02
Appointment with Dr. Yelle 2011-06-28
Appointment with Dr. Klein 2011-08-16
Surgery - Hopefully!
Welcome back. Glad you had a great time!
I agree that you shouldn't be bitter about your sister. Yes, she got to go on this fabuous trip even though she didn't lose any weight and that was the only stipulation of the whole trip. However, I don't imagine her trip was as great as yours. Sounds like it may have been a little miserable...uncomfortable plane ride, sore feet, pain killers, etc. You didn't have to deal with any of that because of your weight loss...that was your reward. And hopefully one day she will get there.
I know it is hard to experience the great things this surgery brings and have your sister still not be interested. I wish my sister would have surgery, but realistically I don't think she is in a place in her life right now that she would benefit completely. So it is probably better that she doesn't have it. It is hard to sit by and watch though when you know that there is help out there. But each person has to come to that conclusion on their own, or else it won't be successful.
Anyway, glad you are back!
I agree that you shouldn't be bitter about your sister. Yes, she got to go on this fabuous trip even though she didn't lose any weight and that was the only stipulation of the whole trip. However, I don't imagine her trip was as great as yours. Sounds like it may have been a little miserable...uncomfortable plane ride, sore feet, pain killers, etc. You didn't have to deal with any of that because of your weight loss...that was your reward. And hopefully one day she will get there.
I know it is hard to experience the great things this surgery brings and have your sister still not be interested. I wish my sister would have surgery, but realistically I don't think she is in a place in her life right now that she would benefit completely. So it is probably better that she doesn't have it. It is hard to sit by and watch though when you know that there is help out there. But each person has to come to that conclusion on their own, or else it won't be successful.
Anyway, glad you are back!
Well doesn't that suck about sis, but you know in your heart, you earned your trip and that could have been you having to sit and take pain pills all the time, but it wasn't. So glad you enjoyed the trip. I'm sure sis was a bit green at your body freedom.
Your hard work paid off.
Getting back to routine is good.
Your hard work paid off.
Getting back to routine is good.
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