I'm Happy.
I'm still "obese" at 5'2", 171 lbs, BMI 31.1.
I'm a size 14, not a goal for a lot of people.
But honestly, I can buy clothes in the "normies" department. I'm fairly proportioned. I'm not so fat I'd get looks, whispers or even a second glance. I FEEL healthy and strong, can cross my legs, bend over easily to give myself a pedicure now. My second chin is gone, and I have cheekbones again.
Honestly, if I never lost another pound I'd still be able to feel normal in this world, and happy and fairly attractive as a "curvy" girl and that's so totally ok.
The only wish I would still have is plastic surgery to get rid of the loose skin, improve the jowlyness of my neck and face, and to bring my boobs back on track. So, I guess that would naturally take out, what, about 15 pounds? Bring me to 155ish as the ultimate stopping point. That would make me just "overweight" at a BMI of 28ish.
I could live with that.
Of course, I'm only 10 months into this journey, and have no idea where it may still go. I understand I should wait until at least 2 years post-op and 6 months of stable weight before even thinking about plastics.
But as I was contemplating my future I realized I'm happy already. I've acheived 90% of the reasons I wanted a DS for in the first place. And that is so wonderful.
I stare at the tracker I put in my profile at the beginning, and I'm not so sure that 125 pounds (the weight the usual "charts" say I should be for my height and build) is really my goal. My goals really have nothing to do with a scale number. It is all about the quality of life!
I'm a size 14, not a goal for a lot of people.
But honestly, I can buy clothes in the "normies" department. I'm fairly proportioned. I'm not so fat I'd get looks, whispers or even a second glance. I FEEL healthy and strong, can cross my legs, bend over easily to give myself a pedicure now. My second chin is gone, and I have cheekbones again.
Honestly, if I never lost another pound I'd still be able to feel normal in this world, and happy and fairly attractive as a "curvy" girl and that's so totally ok.
The only wish I would still have is plastic surgery to get rid of the loose skin, improve the jowlyness of my neck and face, and to bring my boobs back on track. So, I guess that would naturally take out, what, about 15 pounds? Bring me to 155ish as the ultimate stopping point. That would make me just "overweight" at a BMI of 28ish.
I could live with that.
Of course, I'm only 10 months into this journey, and have no idea where it may still go. I understand I should wait until at least 2 years post-op and 6 months of stable weight before even thinking about plastics.
But as I was contemplating my future I realized I'm happy already. I've acheived 90% of the reasons I wanted a DS for in the first place. And that is so wonderful.
I stare at the tracker I put in my profile at the beginning, and I'm not so sure that 125 pounds (the weight the usual "charts" say I should be for my height and build) is really my goal. My goals really have nothing to do with a scale number. It is all about the quality of life!
Duodenal Switch hybrid due to complications.
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