Four years later

Jun 05, 2010

Well, I'm still here.  I've maintained 80% of my weight loss.  I don't booze it up any more.  I am still an addict.

Exercise has really helped me - I try to exercise 4 times a week, predominantly aerobic/cardio and body sculpting.  I take my vitamins religiously and also take iron because I'd been feeling very run down.

I quit my job in November 2008 to help my parents move to an assisted living facility.  My Dad has been in the ER and/or admitted to the hospital several times - just discharged from a very scary stay yesterday.  He's 82 and has "pre-leukemia" and I want to return to Maryland to see him soon.

I'll be 55 in 6 weeks; still feel and act like I'm 14.  I shop too much and am inordinately vain - although I'm still technically obese, I don't look it or feel it.  As Cindy Crawford said "find a weight you can safely maintain" instead of torturing yourself trying to attain a certain weight only to backslide.

As always, WLS does not fix your head; if you're an addicted pre-op you'll be an addicted post-op.  Get help.  I would if I had any f---ing health insurance.

You are always welcome to contact me with any questions - don't censor yourself.  If I haven't done it, I've probably heard of it.  As always, love, prayers and good wishes go out to all of you.

Signed, a humbled but proud post-op.

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