megancd

It Is My Turn! At the Hospital & Ready to begin my walk into healing! See you on the other side! Blessings!!!

In pre-op. Iv's in and ready to rock & roll!!!

When I was sleeved jan 29 I was in so much pain so yeah in the hospital I was what the heck did I just do lol it was the pain meds clouding my judgement then about 4-5 weks later I hit a stall and I got so mad I was like but but but I am doing everything I am failure and all the self negative talk came in for about 5 minutes and I then proceeded to kick my own butt and said look your down 30 pds you aint going to the gym quit the complaining and get ur butt to a gym. I just transfered all the negative talk to self motivating talk and it works! I rock out the gym 3-5 days a week I run couch 2 5k 3 days and I make sure the eat right. I am down 63 pounds in 10 weeks! Rock it out!!!!

I have a slightly different perspective on WLS. In January, 2006, I had Lapband surgery. Best thing I ever did for myself and it WAS for ME. I was self-pay, went to MX, and paid $10k out of pocket (money we've saved for our children). I hit my goal weight and up until fairly recently, kept it off. I KNOW that WLS can work. I know what it feels like to struggle my entire life to lose weight...yo-yo up and down, up and down, feel like it just must somehow "be me," as in, not enough willpower, not enough exercising, etc.
*I* didn't change when I got the band...I followed the bandster rules (not any harder than doing WW, Body for Life, etc, and I'd tried them all), and lost the weight. It felt really, really GOOD to hit my goal and pretty much stay there all this time (from size 26 to 12...currently a 14). I've gained about 30 back now because the band just isn't being very effective any more (I'm also going through menopause) and I'm starting to deal with some reflux and other issues. I've fought and fought the slow creep up again...and accept that without an effective WLS "tool," I'm going to continue to lose that battle. So I'm returning to my original surgeon to convert to a sleeve.
Do I feel a bit guilty that I'm spending so much money on me again? Yup. But you know the saying...if Mama ain't happy, NO ONE is happy. My family is happier when I'm not constantly worrying about my weight, thinking about food, walking around hungry and hating it. And I know that if I don't do something NOW, I'll have even more weight to lose next year or the next.
All that to say...it is NOT our personal failings that make it so difficult to lose weight. WLS is not a "magic" cure and it requires work and commitment...but it makes weight loss DOABLE. Can there be complications? Sure...but being obese has its own set of complications. If I have to choose potential complications while thin vs potential complications while obese...well, you can guess which one I'm choosing.

I'm going through the same situation. My mother is very anti surgery and she most recently said that if I go through with it she does not want to know. I'm saddened by this as I would like her to be part if my support system pre- and post- surgery. I know and understand the complications with any surgery but I feel as though losing and gaining 60+ pounds on three separate occasions before the age of 30 has its own complications too!

I am a coke zero drinker. I can easily drink a 2 liter a day. I know how hard it is going to be to give it up permanently, but I am anxious to get healthy, so it's a small price to pay. Over the last week, have weened myself to one glass a day and it sucks, but it's doable.
I am so busy trying new teas, new crystal lights, new flavored waters, etc. to distract myself from CZ, it's not been as bad as I expected.
Think of how worth it will be. Don't buy it and think of the money you will save. Put your MD money in a jar each day and save it for a great new outfit when you hit goal. That's my motivation. Hell, I may be able to by a Bug convertible in cash with my savings!