9 mo. surgiversary & contemplating bigger changes!

Today is my nine month surgiversary. I was hoping to hit the 150 pounds mark exactly, but alas, my scale decided not to budge this morning.  Oh well, I guess 149 pounds lost will have to do for now. My life has changed in so many positive ways since my VSG.  I have more energy, and feel better than I ever thought I could.  Of course, there have been challenges as well, with loose skin, occasional nausea and having to buy new clothes (a blessing and a curse!)

I've been seeing a therapist to deal with all of the massive physical and psychological changes I have been through since starting my journey.  I had some anxiety and depression starting a few months ago, likely a result of chemical changes due to ketosis, etc.  The changes in my life due to surgery have sort of helped me refocus on my long-term goals.  Right now I live pretty far from my family, and I am single.  I have a great career and wonderful friends, but I feel like something is missing. I don't feel completely fulfilled.  My therapist and I discussed this, and how I've been thinking about this for quite a while, even before surgery, to be honest.  She thinks I should explore the idea of moving to where my family is - which would be a HUGE task. Leaving a 15 year professional career, selling my house and uprooting my life to move a few hundred miles is a very big deal.  But the benefits I would have in being closer to the people I love the most, and in an urban area where there will be more opportunities for life experiences is undeniable.  And, more than anything, I would love to go to a place where people don't know the FAT GIRL I used to be. It would be like starting over again with a whole new life.

So......I'm going to test the waters! I'm going to put my feelers out and see whether there are employment opportunities that would work for me. And knowing how happy this surgery has made me, I am honestly ready to be even MORE happy.  

Wish me luck!!   

Wow gurl, simply awesome!!! Family is very important to me and it would be hard for me to be away from them so I give people a lot of credit for being on their own. Maybe you are ready to make another big change in your life... to go with the new you!!!
Whatever you decide, I wish you the best of luck gurl because you deserve happiness in every aspect of your life. Keep us posted!

Everything will work out the way it is meant too

Reading your post brought tears to my eyes.  You have already done so much to make your life better, this feels like the next natural step.  Family is everything to me and life is so much richer when people who love you and who you love are sharing your daily life.  Good luck with this, it might not be easy, but nothing worth having is ever easy.  Hugs to you.

I love living near my extended family.  They are great people and it makes my life lots richer.  Good luck!!