thekingskid
17 months out and counting!!!
Mar 08, 2009
Wow I remember looking at profiles before my surgery and getting to the part where people had lost so much weight and nothing! NO MORE POSTS! I said to myself... Jennifer don't do that continue to post on here. As you are on your journey... I can say I now realize how that happends, As you lose the weight and GAIN your life back you find yourself so much more busy with things you never DREAMED you'd be doing! It is AMAZING and WONDERFUL! I can do SO many things now that I could NOT do 17 months ago...17 months ago I was a prisoner to my "couch" and my home!
I could barely care for myself let alone my husband and my children!
Today...
I wake up before my husband and my children I have time for me!
I am able to get my children ready for school and out the door. I AM able to keep MY OWN HOME clean! 
Today I am able to cook for my family and choose healthier meals to serve. I am able to go places with my husband and children that I would have NEVER gone before. I dreaded leaving the house for a simple Dr. apointment before surgery. Now I'm the one rounding everyone up to get out of the house to go and do something. I Volunteer at the hospital in my community and I LOVE it! I am hoping to go back to school this fall for my "RN"
Has losing 192 pounds had it's ups and downs??? you bet ya! Emotionally Whoa! I'm not sure what it does to your body to lose 192 pounds in 17 months mentaly but I know I have had some ups and downs... But when I look at my before picture and a picture of me today... Hey it was worth the few emotional days!
I've learned ALOT about the people in my life as well through this journey... You will grow closer to some friends and grow a part from others! THE SAME WILL HAPPEN WITH FAMILY MEMBERS!
This surgery helped us control our eating and lose weight, it did NOT do anything to help us with our other issues that caused us to over eat in the first place! PLEASE go to support group! It's been my LIFE LINE through this process! Some people in your life will still TRY to CONTROL you! You will want to turn to FOOD and guess what? NO MORE! You are a Beautiful Person and deserve to treated with respect. Don't forget to work on the issues that caused us to overeat to begin with... Don't be afraid it is SO worth it! It will also help you sift the people who are in your life that don't belong OUT!
Remember Life is good get out there and live it!
Jenn
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About Me
Harvard, IL
Location
33.5
BMI
Surgery
10/02/2007
Surgery Date
May 05, 2006
Member Since
