TriniShel
I am just trying to say YES more in life.
I have always been overweight...and it never stopped me from doing a thing. Mostly confident, cause you know we all have those moments of insecurity. Then I started to slow down. Over the years I like you tried EVERYTING (cabbage soup is not yummy...lol).
In 2009 I decided to have LapBand surgery it was the best and worst thing I have ever done. It was great cause I lost the weight fast but the syatem did not work for me. For a lot of reasons.... One of which I hid it from everyone except my immediate family. So ocassions were always filled with stress and failure. So I failed..... but I dont look at it as a filure any longer as it has tought me a lot of lessons and I am here today because of it.
Here I am 2016 and saying NO to life.
No I don't want to go there cause the place is too crammed and I don't want to be the fat girl squeezing in;
No I don't want go to the patio as those plastic chairs will buckle under me;
No I don't want to go to Europe cause the filght is too long and my back will kill me and I can't do all that walking in that amazing city;
No I don't want to go to the theatre the seats dig into my sides and I will be in pain;
No I don't want to snorkle and see the beautiful marine life cause how will I get back on the boat;
No I Can't/Don't ..... NO.... No more NO. I want to say YES.
So I have started my journey, have been to the inforamtion session and now I have my 1st appointment with the surgeon for Feb 16th!!!
I have gone from "Are you mad" to...
"You mean I can't eat ___ again" to ....
"OMG I am so excited" to .....
"Petrified" to...
" AH READY, LET"S DO THIS!"
So that is what has brought me here to you on the support group, cause I am ready and I see you are too!
Shelly
