walkwithme2
I write my story and I am two weeks post op. Current stinging and burning in one local area on the right side of my belly is annoying me. They say it will end. So today I tell my story. Getting in as much liquids as I can and working the protein pretty easily. I have never been a skinny girl. I was a swimmer first, a baton twirler second, and a dancer third. I had scoliosis surgery when I was twelve with a permanent metal rod in my back. That was in 1979. Stopped all athletic activity and my weight came on and never came off. I have lost 30, 20, and 60 pounds at one point on many programs. But I am tired of not mastering the art of weight loss maintenance. As I loose this weight today, I am working my mind on maintenance. That must be the focus. Always danced but wanted to dance more at parties. Always had men but wanted more of a choice (if you know what I mean). Resented much of what happened to me in my late teens and early twenties in college as a result of being overweight but at the age of 41 that was so long ago. It has been time to move on. I am just interested now in being healthy. This surgery brings many complications but I pray that I do not see them. But the more blogs I read the more I see that those who have had complications pull through. That is a plus! My goals say it all. I want to walk and walk comfortably. Be out there, work my career and continue to be positive and successful. I could do that at any weight but now that I along with all of you will join the "skinny" club, we will discover the worlds best kept secret. It is easier being thin. And, just not for beauty. I have gotten over that as well. In my mind I have always been beautiful. In my mind, I must not let food rule me. In my mind this will all work out for the best. Thanks for reading!
