Scary.Airy
Seems like a good time to get myself organized :)
Jan 02, 2018
Well, this is pretty stereotypical :) Here it is, the second day of the new year, and I am posting a nice "new year, new me!" weight loss blog :)
Well, as dopey and cheesey as that is, I do find that I do better at... well, pretty much everything, when I am able to put thoughts down, share with people, be kind of 'social' and feel a sense of community in something I am trying to accomplish. I know my 'personality types' quite well (I love studying that shit, to be honest!) and I know that I am very much into being a cheerleader and really into teamwork.. soooo... yeah! Let's go!!
So my story...
I am in my early 40s. I have 2 kiddoes under the age of 12. I am happily married, albeit to a man who's never struggled with weight and who enjoys working out. I have a pretty intense job that I work full time, and that I do love, although I do wish I could just have more time to myself and to my family.
I've been overweight my entire life, starting with being taller and thicker than my classmates in elementary school, chubby in high school, a brief period where I was 'normal' in my twenties, and then slowly progressing upwards since then.
I've tried every diet ever, and with the typical success rate - hahah! After going through a weight loss program through our local hospital, I came to realize that I in fact had an actual disorder - binge eating disorder.
I am a troubleshoter by nature! :) So therefore, I researched the heck out of this, and got myself on Vyvanse, along with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy... and I seem to have it under control.. for several months now.
So... now, I have begun the process of WLS.
I have recieved my referral, gone to one in-class information session, gone for many requried tests, met with the nurse for a conusltation, and now I am going through the steps she needs me to take for her to be able to clear me for surgery. I don't have a date yet (OMG I wish I had at least an estimate!) but I am working on getting it all done.
To be honest, I STILL am not entirely sure that I want to proceed through surgery,.. but I at least want the option!