Wendy P.
1/21/2007 I decided I had better get started on some journaling. Where do I start??? I have had weight problems since probably high school, yo-yo dieting, being successful and gaining it back plus more. I am now at my all time high....264!!!!
I guess I am just tired of being tired all the time. I tire out so easily!! Cleanig the house has always been a chore (because I hate cleaning) but know it is physically difficult to clean. I can only handle one chore at a time before I have to sit down and chill out. I'm 37....that was when I realized....this is not healthy!!
My mom works at the hospital where my surgeon works. She works in the recovery room and has dealt with the lap-band patients. She has been an inspiration for me. She had been mentioning the lap-band for awhile with my response being "I'm not that bad yet. If I get that big I'll let you know". Well.....I let her know. I initally was going in to have the lap-band placed. Upon researching, I realized this was not the best path for me. I needed gastric bypass. My mom was shocked when I decided to go all the way. I am so looking forward to my surgery on Wednesday. I have the support of my family and friends. I am very grateful for that.
I am looking forward to having my life back. I want to chase my 16 year old son around the house and actually catch him without running out of breath. I want to shop in a "normal" size dress shop and not feel like the fat girl walking in the room. I just want to feel like me again.
May 2007---Well, I havent written in awhile so I need to remind myself how far I have come. It has been just over 3 months and I am down 55 pounds. Wow...55 pounds. That's an elementary school child. That's more than a 50 pound sack of potatoes...and that is a big sack. I didn't realize just how much it is and how far I have come. I still worry that this will be the week that I stop losing. It's so hard to have confidence...but that is something I am working on.
Nothing much else has changed in my life. Cody is good, the job is good, the house is good. Actually the house and pool are feeling loved again because I have the energy to actually do some updating to them. My pocketbook on the other hand is not feeling good, I have become a clothes whore. I can't help it...
5/9/07 Just got done going to the OH conference on Orlando. Drug my mom with me, but overall we had a good time. It's nice seeing others with the same struggles as myself. It is also inspiring to see the end results.
