Veronica Page

make up....not for me I'm sure ill feel kinda crappy so I want to look equally as crappy. I wish i had a maxi dress but then again i don't own any dresses. I don't know what the weather will be like in mexico and I'm not sure if I want to dress wrong get back to colorado and freeze. so I'm wearing sweat pants and t-shirts. I'm dreading the flight since the seats are so tiny and my butt is so big!

I won't miss not being able to sit in a booth at a restaurant unless the table moves. Definitely won't miss the sweating in places I should not, and not being able to play with my kids because I get so tired so quickly due to my heaviness.

I just bought my ticket tonight for my mexico January 12th surgery. I have to go it alone since I don't have family and my husband is staying home with my lil ones. I'm kinda scared but think I can completely handle it on my own. Not everyone is going to have a support system.

Besides my husband and my kids. I have decided not to tell anyone in my family. I have been really upset that they have badgered me about my weight gain and have made it very difficult for my to even want to be around them. What I find so insulting is that they are all extremely overweight but because my parents were both thin they assumed I should be as well. I hate also when people say that getting wls is the "easy" way out. How is it easy? I have give up almost everything and learn to re-eat and get treatment for learning how to stop overeating and go through the pain and struggle of doing without any support. If that is easy, what is hard?

Besides my husband and my kids. I have decided not to tell anyone in my family. I have been really upset that they have badgered me about my weight gain and have made it very difficult for my to even want to be around them. What I find so insulting is that they are all extremely overweight but because my parents were both thin they assumed I should be as well. I hate also when people say that getting wls is the "easy" way out. How is it easy? I have give up almost everything and learn to re-eat and get treatment for learning how to stop overeating and go through the pain and struggle of doing without any support. If that is easy, what is hard?

I will not miss sweating. I swear I sweat in any store like I just ran a marathon, like running down my face sweat. Even in below freezing weather. It's embarrassing.

Judgmental looks from people!
Everyone telling me how pretty my face is but if I would only loose some weight
Not fitting in a chair!

@@time for june Thanks. I'm not to proud to say I need all the support I can get!

Lol yea I'm already at 40oz so far. I took a 6 months leave from work so I could focus of my weight loss. I went out and bought my Vitamins and hired a trainer to help me lose some weight before surgery and he will be there for me when I'm able to work out again post op. So I better get hopping and go for my mid day walk and try to not think about food!

I did not cheat on my pre-op diet either. I was on Clear Liquids with 2 Protein Shakes per day and was allowed one chicken breast(poached) or fish fillet(poached) daily. This went on until 24 hours pre-surgery during which time I was allowed nothing; including Water. It did suck and it was hard and I was a complete grouch.
This whole deal is difficult. It caused me to really change my mind about what is important and what I really want. Like anyone else, I want the end result but the work... not so much. I just decided to suck it up! I knew going into this that I would struggle to change lifelong behaviors and thought processes and its way harder than expected, but I want this enough to push past the discomfort. Staying in my comfort zone is how I became a candidate for WLS.
I'm still on pureed foods(which I'm so over) about 3.5 weeks post op and in the dreaded stall and I know that any other time in my life I would've quit after not seeing the scale budge for a week. But this wonderful tool is allowing me to push past and giving me the opportunity to change in so many ways; physically, mentally, emotionally. All I have to do is keep up my end. If a forever fatty like me can do it, anyone can. Dust yourself off and try again.

@@time for june Thanks. I'm not to proud to say I need all the support I can get!

I hope all you January sleever keep in touch because I want to make sure I have a good support group to turn to when I might be having a hard time. I've been doing test runs on my pre op and they have not been really successful so I need support alone just for that.

I hope all you January sleever keep in touch because I want to make sure I have a good support group to turn to when I might be having a hard time. I've been doing test runs on my pre op and they have not been really successful so I need support alone just for that.

I hope all you January sleever keep in touch because I want to make sure I have a good support group to turn to when I might be having a hard time. I've been doing test runs on my pre op and they have not been really successful so I need support alone just for that.

I just got my surgery date as January 12th in Mexicali Bariatric Clinic in Mexico. I'm super excited and can't wait for it to get here. I wanted to go soon but needed to get my passport first. I'm kinda glad since I still need to get use to eating right and making sure I know how to get off all sodas and fast food as well as sugar.

I am also going in January! My date is set for 1/16 in Mexico. I SO excited and nervous. I really would like to go NOW, but, I agreed to go after the holidays to make it easier on my boyfriend and family.
Where are you having your surgery done?