Happy Valentines Day 2015!

Feb 14, 2015

It's been a long time since I posted here. Seems life get's in the way and I get side tracked and then forget to catch up on my OH life.  I want to get back on track with my OH family and continue to share my experiences in hopes it will help others with the weight loss journey as well as learn from others on this site. 

I have kept the weight off and my health is good. I have some medical issues but none due to the weight loss surgery. In fact since my surgery and loss of 250 pounds I have resolved my sleep apnea (no C-PAP machine for me!), high  blood pressure, diabetes all gone!  

It seems like my biggest adjustment would be having my brain catch up to my reality. To remember I can now shop in "regular" clothes stores or I definitely should NOT instinctively reach for the extra large sizes.   When I walk into a restaurant not give a second thought to if we will get a booth and will I fit into it!?!

One other REALLY huge adjustment is the way people treat me now that I have lost the weight. No longer morbidly obese, I find that people treat me with much more respect.  Sad but true, people open doors for me, smile and make conversation, actually make an effort to get to know me.  I am no longer a non-person.....no longer hearing snide remarks, seeing heads shake and people looking @ me with disgust due to my size.  

On the other side of the coin, when I tell people that I had a gastric bypass and I do tell people in hopes I can help even just one person who is struggling with the decision of wether or not to have weight loss surgery, it really upsets me when they say I took the easy way out.  That couldn't be further from the truth! I will say that while it wasn't the easy way out and its a one day @ a time process, it absolutely saved my life and is worth all the hard work.  I have never regretted the decision to have RNY. 

I hope your journey is a positive one and if I can be of any assistance please don't hesitate to contact me.

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