Ok, so here is the deal! After much research and consideration, I have decided that I would proceed forward with my some pretty drastic steps to reach a healthy weight.
I am proceeding forward with Gastric Bypass, Roux-en-Y surgery. I have thought this through completely, and am at peace with my decision to do so.
I have also pondered as to who and when I would tell people. Would I even tell people at all? I decided that I needed to tell people, why wouldn't I? I have NOTHING to be ashamed about! Not telling people indicates that I should be embarrassed, or that I am doing something wrong, but I feel as though, I have done due diligence and have nothing to feel bad about!
This is NOT the "EASY WAY OUT", nor do I think anyone that knows me should think I have taken an easy path getting to this point!
Before you get all, "what are you thinking" on me, Let me explain a few things.
BACKGROUND
1.I have fought this weight battle for a long time. I am not a person, content to sit idly by, while the pounds piled on. I have fought my weight! I have battled my weight actively for the better part of 9 years. I was overweight for 10 years before that, but with pregnancies and young children, my fighting was not as active.
2. I have taken college classes on nutrition, weight management, exercise, and health, and applied the principles to my own battle.
3. I worked out on a regular basis for many years. I am not talking about walking on a treadmill, or some other light, low-impact non-sweating workout. NO....I did intense workouts that created sweat pouring from every pore, and sore muscles that I felt for days! I worked out for HOURS...not minutes....HOURS a day! I know how to work my body, and I did!
4. I researched weight-loss methods and various diets, which I implemented into my own life.
5. I researched and applied healthy principles into my daily life.
6. I used to support from the medical community to help me with my obesity battle.
7. I learned how to use and applied various methods, such as visualization and hypnotism techniques.
8. I have a STRONG family pre-disposition leaning toward obesity, and the health issues that stem from it!
9. I have not had one single day pass by that I did not think about my battle, how I could battle it more effectively and beat it once and for all.
10. Obesity has RULED and CONTROLLED my life for far too long!
Regardless of what I have done to lose weight, my body would not stabilize itself at the lower weight, nor would the weight come off without drastic workouts and diets, unrealistic for the normal person to continue for long periods of time. The long workouts have also taken excessive tole on my body, creating overuse injuries, and subsequent arthritis.
MY PREPERATION
1. I have researched and sought out the good the bad and the ugly of WL surgery for over 10 years.
2. I have multiple close friends who have had successful WL surgery.
3. I have talked to Doctors, nutritionists, fitness experts to educate myself about the surgery from a medical perspective.
4. I have researched online Blogs, YouTube VLOGS etc from strangers journeys and first-hand accounts of their experiences, and even their complications from the surgery, as well as their successes.
5. I have watched a video of the same procedure I will be getting done.
6. I have planned out my course for this surgery, prior steps as well as post-operative steps to ensure my own success.
7. I have created a great support group as I go through this journey!
MY WHY
1. I want to live to be numerically old; to watch my children grow up, get married and have families of their own.
2. I want to be the cool Grandma, full of energy and life to enjoy my grandbabies!
3. I want to look like I feel inside...young, vibrant, energetic and full of life!
4. I want to be free of pain from the weight I carry around!
5. I want to jump out of an airplane with my son when he turns 18!
6. I want to get into endurance road biking, and ride in bike tours around the US
7. I want to run a marathon and run a tri-athlon.
8. I want to have the energy to live life.
9. I want to break free from my fat prison.
10. I want to inspire others to make hard changes, and fight tough battles.
11. I want to impart knowledge I have learned from my own battle and help others because I have been there too, and I KNOW how it feels!
12. I want to exercise because I LOVE it, and NOT because if I don't I will gain weight!
13. I want to have confidence to show my talents, use them, and share them.
14. I know this one sounds vain, but lets get real here...who doesn't want this....but I want to be drop-dead gorgeous, and when I walk into a room, people notice me!!!
15. I WANT to be an ACTIVE participant in life and my children's lives, rather than watch from the side-lines.
And so, here is to the start of my new journey....one that is going to take me to places I have never been, or at least, not for a very, very long time! It's a new start, a new life, and and new journey! Won't you join me along my path? I would love to have your support as I travel it!
I am proceeding forward with Gastric Bypass, Roux-en-Y surgery. I have thought this through completely, and am at peace with my decision to do so.
I have also pondered as to who and when I would tell people. Would I even tell people at all? I decided that I needed to tell people, why wouldn't I? I have NOTHING to be ashamed about! Not telling people indicates that I should be embarrassed, or that I am doing something wrong, but I feel as though, I have done due diligence and have nothing to feel bad about!
This is NOT the "EASY WAY OUT", nor do I think anyone that knows me should think I have taken an easy path getting to this point!
Before you get all, "what are you thinking" on me, Let me explain a few things.
BACKGROUND
1.I have fought this weight battle for a long time. I am not a person, content to sit idly by, while the pounds piled on. I have fought my weight! I have battled my weight actively for the better part of 9 years. I was overweight for 10 years before that, but with pregnancies and young children, my fighting was not as active.
2. I have taken college classes on nutrition, weight management, exercise, and health, and applied the principles to my own battle.
3. I worked out on a regular basis for many years. I am not talking about walking on a treadmill, or some other light, low-impact non-sweating workout. NO....I did intense workouts that created sweat pouring from every pore, and sore muscles that I felt for days! I worked out for HOURS...not minutes....HOURS a day! I know how to work my body, and I did!
4. I researched weight-loss methods and various diets, which I implemented into my own life.
5. I researched and applied healthy principles into my daily life.
6. I used to support from the medical community to help me with my obesity battle.
7. I learned how to use and applied various methods, such as visualization and hypnotism techniques.
8. I have a STRONG family pre-disposition leaning toward obesity, and the health issues that stem from it!
9. I have not had one single day pass by that I did not think about my battle, how I could battle it more effectively and beat it once and for all.
10. Obesity has RULED and CONTROLLED my life for far too long!
Regardless of what I have done to lose weight, my body would not stabilize itself at the lower weight, nor would the weight come off without drastic workouts and diets, unrealistic for the normal person to continue for long periods of time. The long workouts have also taken excessive tole on my body, creating overuse injuries, and subsequent arthritis.
MY PREPERATION
1. I have researched and sought out the good the bad and the ugly of WL surgery for over 10 years.
2. I have multiple close friends who have had successful WL surgery.
3. I have talked to Doctors, nutritionists, fitness experts to educate myself about the surgery from a medical perspective.
4. I have researched online Blogs, YouTube VLOGS etc from strangers journeys and first-hand accounts of their experiences, and even their complications from the surgery, as well as their successes.
5. I have watched a video of the same procedure I will be getting done.
6. I have planned out my course for this surgery, prior steps as well as post-operative steps to ensure my own success.
7. I have created a great support group as I go through this journey!
MY WHY
1. I want to live to be numerically old; to watch my children grow up, get married and have families of their own.
2. I want to be the cool Grandma, full of energy and life to enjoy my grandbabies!
3. I want to look like I feel inside...young, vibrant, energetic and full of life!
4. I want to be free of pain from the weight I carry around!
5. I want to jump out of an airplane with my son when he turns 18!
6. I want to get into endurance road biking, and ride in bike tours around the US
7. I want to run a marathon and run a tri-athlon.
8. I want to have the energy to live life.
9. I want to break free from my fat prison.
10. I want to inspire others to make hard changes, and fight tough battles.
11. I want to impart knowledge I have learned from my own battle and help others because I have been there too, and I KNOW how it feels!
12. I want to exercise because I LOVE it, and NOT because if I don't I will gain weight!
13. I want to have confidence to show my talents, use them, and share them.
14. I know this one sounds vain, but lets get real here...who doesn't want this....but I want to be drop-dead gorgeous, and when I walk into a room, people notice me!!!
15. I WANT to be an ACTIVE participant in life and my children's lives, rather than watch from the side-lines.
And so, here is to the start of my new journey....one that is going to take me to places I have never been, or at least, not for a very, very long time! It's a new start, a new life, and and new journey! Won't you join me along my path? I would love to have your support as I travel it!
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