Tag: surgery
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Myth vs Reality
WLS isn’t the answer for everyone and there are a lot of myths out there. Here is my opinion on those myths, some are my real reality. I have always said I would be raw and honest here and on my online forums. Here it is… Myth: “You didn’t need weight loss surgery to lose…
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WLS Wins
This process, this surgery, this life wasn’t easy. The decision to move forward and the results of that decision haven’t been the “easy” way to reach this goal of mine. There were struggles prior, after and currently. But there have also been wins. Skinny! A word that has NEVER been associated with me or said…
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Little Changes Equal Big Results
One of the most liberating moments through this incredible journey has been giving myself the permission to do things in smaller increments. Making those changes and doing them on a smaller scale makes it a habit. Exercise: If you are like me you have always thought that if you aren’t working out for an hour…
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Stepping Forward in Faith
I’m crazy nervous. So, I met with the dietitian and the social worker a couple weeks ago. First I will tell you that I was scared to death to meet with these two people. I thought I was going to be judged for a whole slough of items. From weight to diet to food journal entries…
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Muddy Roads
I have had the ultimate pleasure to encounter some beautiful people lately. Those who have gone through the same surgery and those who’ve taken pounds off on their own. And they are all such an inspiration. I know a few people who have had the surgery and they are all having different results. All have…
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A Revelation
It’s been a couple years since I’ve written in this blog. Mainly because my computer died and writing from an iPhone just doesn’t cut it. But the other reason is because I felt like a big, fat, failure. I gained all my weight back after hitting my plateau. I found out that the knee surgery…
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Changes and Rewards
You hear it all the time. Change is inevitable and it’s good. It promotes growth. But most people are hesitant to change, some even hate it. I am not one of these people on most fronts. I love to re-arrange my furniture, I thrive at work when things are changing (which is constant) and I…
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An Ongoing Struggle
Why do potato chips still call my name? Why is the ice cream in the freezer still trying to tempt me? Sigh….. It’s a daily struggle to not eat those things that used to be my friends. They would calm me and soothe the stress. But they would also permanently attach themselves to me, like…
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Exercise
I hate it. I don’t want to do it. And it hurts. I know you were waiting for a “but” to come along though it won’t. That’s the God’s honest truth. Exercise it evil and always will be. Years ago I started doing Tae-Bo every other day. I was very good at it and was…
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Weight
I have always tossed around the idea of starting a blog. But then I wondered, who would read it? But, after praying about it and thinking about it for long hours, I decided that I would still start one regardless. If someone reads this, great. If not, well then I am writing for myself. “My…
My Journey’s My Own 