Wow! Two Years Have Passed Already
Ok, so I haven't been on here for a whole year! Today is my two year anniversary. I had Gastric Bypass April 13th 2009! I have done extremely well with my weight loss and have maintained my weight for the last year. I am still down 150 pounds and feel fantastic in regards to the weight loss. I consider myself very lucky and blessed to have been able to have this surgery and be so successfull with my weight loss and health!
On the other side of things, this year has been so full of changes and I am positive that if I had not had the surgery, they would have never happened. My marriage of 11 years has ended in divorce, I have lost so many close friends who I thought I would have for a lifetime, A new job and carreer path, Just to name a few. Jealousy ended my marriage and friendships. People who I thought would be my biggest supporters, ended up hating my success and self confidence. Since the divorce I have been dating and socializing ALOT! Drinking, clubbing, and socializing seems to have become the norm and replaced alot of things that were priorities in the past. Sometimes I feel guilty, but that hasn't seemed to stop the party train that I am on. I have known so many people who have had the same outcome from this surgery, but it doesn't make a difference to us when we are contemplating having the surgery. Two years ago you could not tell me that I would be affected in the ways that I have been. I would have told you that my marriage was so strong and solid that nothing could rock that boat.....look at us now! I would have told you that my lifelong friendships were so true and bonded that nothing could ever come between us.....look at us now! People do not like our closest loved ones to change....that's what I have determined. But I still would not ever change having the surgery....to me it was worth every loss....weather it was pounds or people! I embrace every second of the past two years and milestones that come with it!
On the other side of things, this year has been so full of changes and I am positive that if I had not had the surgery, they would have never happened. My marriage of 11 years has ended in divorce, I have lost so many close friends who I thought I would have for a lifetime, A new job and carreer path, Just to name a few. Jealousy ended my marriage and friendships. People who I thought would be my biggest supporters, ended up hating my success and self confidence. Since the divorce I have been dating and socializing ALOT! Drinking, clubbing, and socializing seems to have become the norm and replaced alot of things that were priorities in the past. Sometimes I feel guilty, but that hasn't seemed to stop the party train that I am on. I have known so many people who have had the same outcome from this surgery, but it doesn't make a difference to us when we are contemplating having the surgery. Two years ago you could not tell me that I would be affected in the ways that I have been. I would have told you that my marriage was so strong and solid that nothing could rock that boat.....look at us now! I would have told you that my lifelong friendships were so true and bonded that nothing could ever come between us.....look at us now! People do not like our closest loved ones to change....that's what I have determined. But I still would not ever change having the surgery....to me it was worth every loss....weather it was pounds or people! I embrace every second of the past two years and milestones that come with it!
Be careful. About one or two days ago their were several posts of post ops who have become alcoholic and not doing well.
Just because you can drink - should you? Where is the nutrition. Think about how alcohol effects your body - your blood sugar. Not good.
Sorry to hear about your marriage and friends. Please be careful.
Just because you can drink - should you? Where is the nutrition. Think about how alcohol effects your body - your blood sugar. Not good.
Sorry to hear about your marriage and friends. Please be careful.
Penny Highest Weight 255 * Wt loss includes 19 lb lost before surgery
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