Epiphany!

Jul 31, 2015

I was reading some past articles today by a notes and published WLS leader when I read the following and I quote,

"In fact, most weight-loss surgery patients try to deflect attention away from their surgeries. Why? In large part because of the social stigma perpetuated by magazines like People but also because it seems futile to explain exactly how labor-intensive this process is. Imagine having to relearn to eat (much in the way an infant has to learn to eat), take on exercise, learn to follow a rigorous vitamin schedule and, perhaps most challenging, learn to cope with emotions that you’ve always placated with food. Imagine doing all that then having some magazine invalidate it by implication that your hard work was about on par with a gimmick." 

and I had an OMG moment when I realized thats me. I have been avoiding telling anyone what I did or about my journey because I didnt want them to judge me. Well you know what? To hell with that! Im proud of my choices! Every day Im even more proud when I stick to my diet, when the scale moves down, when my BMI drops, even when I learn a lesson from eating things that are wrong for me! FOR ME this has been the best decision I could have made and its been life altering! Every day is a new challenge and a new learning experience but the results are so worth it. I am finding me and discovering that for so long Ive been lost in emotional eating and weight. And I want to thank those at OH for all the love and support and for answering all my questions when Im searching or encouraging when Im down. :) 

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