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I have been overweight most of my life. I am 54 years old and am 5'1". The decision to have WLS was not an easy one to make. Once I made the decision to have WLS things just sort of fell into place. I was mainly homebound for 2 years before WLS (depression and anxiety). I have lost 82 lbs. in 10 mos. and have another 6 lbs. to go until goal. I feel great and exercise every day, take my vitamins and eat protein. This is the first time I've ever stayed on any type of program and have changed my lifestyle drastically. I now walk 5 miles every day and go to the gym 3 times a week. I have to admit that it's very different being on the thin side. I get a lot of attention from people who knew me before and I have a hard time adjusting to the social aspect of this thing. I feel like I have to develop a different personality to go along with the weight loss. I am shy but have no depression or anxiety since my surgery. I am very grateful for every day now and try to keep on the straight and narrow road on my weight loss journey. At 10 mos. out, I can eat just about everything now. I love shopping for clothes and wear a size 4 pants and size M shirt. I can't believe it's been 10 mos. since my operation and that I'm still doing what I'm supposed to be doing instead of sabotaging myself like before. It's a great feeling!
Hi again! I am 14 months out and am down to 126 lbs., my goal weight. I can't believe what I see in the mirror now. It is very exciting, but a bit scary. I can do things that I've never done before or would not do before my WLS. But one of the few things I am not doing is going to support group meetings. The support group that I went to folded last October and I haven't found another group yet. This has been very frustrating to me and I am very grateful for Obesityhelp and other WLS patients that post.
