LaydeA74
Reflecting!!!!
Mar 14, 2010
Well, yesterday was officially 1 year since I began this journey. I first saw my surgeon on 3/13/09 to begin this journey and 1 year later, I am down from 380 lbs to 245 lbs (-135 lbs). It is almost inconceivable for me to believe that I carried what amounted to an entire person around with me just one year ago. How do we do that????? I was required by my insurance company to complete a 6 month supervised weight loss program with my doctor before they would approve me. My surgeon wanted me to lose 20 lbs before surgery but on the morning of my surgery (8/31/09), I had lost 53 lbs. So that means since my surgery 6.5 months ago, I have lost another 82 lbs. I am still uncertain of exactly where I want to be by my anniversary date. I am having some major issues with body image which was one of my biggest fears before the surgery. I HATE, HATE, HATE my body, but I know that I have no one to blame it on but myself. I don't know if I will ever be comfortable in this body. I know I am not the only one who feels this way but it is so hard to deal with sometimes. Well, enough rambling I guess. Had not posted in a while so just thought I would since this was a period of reflection for me. I hope you all are doing well in your journeys and if anyone is feeling like I am and would like to chat please send me an email. Or if you have been there and have words of encouragement please send those as well.
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About Me
LAVEEN, AZ
Location
32.6
BMI
Surgery
08/31/2009
Surgery Date
Mar 06, 2009
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