embarrassed by wls?

I totally get both sides of this..and sometimes my feelings seem to change on a daily basis. Sometimes I'm just so pumped and proud of myself for taking my the steps to radically improve my health. I can't wait for my surgery.  Other days I look in the mirror and think 'Oh my God, how did I let this happen?'. I feel like somehow I 'should' be able to do this without major surgery.  It's a major life changing decision and I feel like it's completely normal to have mixed feelings. 

 Yesss exactly!!! :)

Beth, let's be honest with our selves, there is no way we can do it with our old parachute size stomach. Your starting point is about the same as mine - how far you can walk? I could do about 50 meters, and got winded and sweaty, even at -20.

So skinny people have their tool - fast metabolism, I have mine - malabsorption and small stomach. Duh! I win, lol. You'll have pouch - you'll win too!

 AMEN !!!!!

I will say it again,

You are all such an inspiration for someone like me who is at the begining of her journey!

Thanks for your responses, folks!

I'm very glad that there are many people proud of wls route and I totally share this pride. As I said, it wasn't personal regarding anyone specifically, it was how I feel about it.

Great journey to every one!

Is a woman a failure for having a c- section instead of natural childbirth? Of course not! There are many ways to accomplish a goal. I never felt like a failure for choosing wls, in fact it's the first time I've felt like a success. I felt a failure most of my life when it came to my body. I've always felt that I was a good mother, a caring individual, a good wife, I was good at my job. I felt satisfied with myself as a human being in all respects except my weight, and failure surely summed it up. Accepting that my weight problem was not something I could handle on my own, surgery finally gave me a means to conquer my worst enemy. How much harder can you try on your own? Even though I'm coming to terms with my progress so far, and think I could have done better to date, I still feel very much a success. This road has had more that it's share of challenges, and I've met them all head on and come out on top every time. So this girl is no failure for choosing surgery. None of us are.

Wow Megan!
It was beautiful! Thanks a lot for your comment.



P.S. Eh, I'm twice the failure - wls and c-sec, lol. Happy with both results!

Oh, I love that analogy! (I worked in a birthing centre for  nearly 10 years) I will remember that one!

 Love the post and so true.
I also love my RNY now that I'm 4 months out, 
The other stuff didn't work that why I'm here.