Aunty Mamo

Like probably everyone on these forums without exception, I've lost and gained hundreds of pounds over the years. In the 20-teens I managed to crack part of the code (with the help of some fine doctors, books and an entire support community) and lost 100 pounds that I kept off for years through what I attributed to the "clean keto" diet and fasting. What I learned throughout those years is that it was far less about a specific number of net or whole carbs, and far more about eating whole, minimally processed food and how macronutrient principles could work to manage hormones- the primary force behind the wheel regarding our metabolic health. 

2021 to 2023 was a really hard time. I became terribly dis-regulated after a series of family losses and despite the fact that I was working with (in my opinion) the world's best psychiatrist and learning to see the beauty in the world again, I was slowly moving back toward a standard American diet and packing on the pounds. By late 2023, I had gained back every pound of the hundred I'd lost, my high blood pressure was back, and this time they brought along pre-diabetes. 

I don't doubt that I have the skills and knowledge to lose the weight again without assistance. But I fear I don't have the time, nor do I frankly, have the resolve. Making the decision to have this surgery was about having an additional tool- one that frees up some of the bandwidth previously taken up by strict dietary management. It simply allows me to pursue and offer deserved attention to more of my interests and goals than my health. With the surgery, there's room for more.