kat2000
Anticipation
Aug 12, 2009
I am so excited about my 9 year anniversary coming up in September. I am putting together a "surgiversary" blog and am anxious to share it with all my OH sisters and brothers. You are my family and this celebration would be nothing without all of you to share it with. There is NOTHING that we have not shared together in the last 9 years.9 years ago I weighed 350# and lost 225#. I'm now up 14# from that but only 5# heavier than I was in 2005. Losing 225# was more than my doctor suggested I lose and I also exceeded my own expectations so I'm not totally disappointed with some weight gain but I am keeping a close eye on that scale and on what I eat. I refuse to go back to my past.
There is such a misconception out there that bariatric people that are "far out" don't have to WORK AT IT anymore. We can eat whatever we want. This is SOOOOO not true if you are commited to seriously making this a lifestyle change. This is not something that I did that was temporary. It was permanent! It was for life. I have to have respect for my altered plumbing and it's special needs and do my best to not take that for granted.
There is another misconception that I can maintain my weight loss BEcause I had my stomach stapled. Are you kidding me??? There is no way that I would maintain this weight loss if I had not made major changes in the choices of my food, changing my attitude, excercising, and educating myself about nutrition and label reading, just a name of few.
For those of you that are pre-op or newbies, have faith in God, and in the process. Have faith in what you do NOT yet know and cannot see. Trust in those that have come before you in WLS and believe us when we say "your honeymoon will end" so don't be losing your weight and eating your cake too! It will lead you to destruction. There is no such thing as having the best of both worlds: losing weight drastically and eating a little bite of your old high calorie, high fat foods. You may get away with it for the first year or so, but not long term. You are doing your little pouch more damage than you think you are.
Looking forward to sharing more of my journey with you next month.
Kat
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About Me
Kokomo, IN
Location
24.8
BMI
Surgery
09/18/2000
Surgery Date
Sep 18, 2008
Member Since
Before & After
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My highest weight was 350 size 4X
350 lbslbs
9 Yrs. Post Op -210 lbs Leather Pants size 6
140lbs
