GmaBecks

You all are inspirations

Thank you to everyone who has responded! I wrote down all of these wise words. I think the hardest person for me to face is my son who BEGGED me to not do the surgery. He swore if I came and lived with he and his wife for a few months and ate what they ate and worked out like they do, he could have me in shape and down 100 lbs without the surgery. (I think he wanted free childcare as well). I’m pretty sure he hasn’t paid attention to my weight loss struggles for the 40+ years of his life. I love these responses and intend to use them with family and friends the next time one of those passively aggressive snarks are made. Thank you thank you. It only matters that I know that this is hard work butI’m doing it for ME!

I am now in my second week out of gastric bypass surgery, can’t wait to get to puréed stage. I have immediate family and close friends who basically told me that I am taking the “easy way” out or flat out say that I have not shown enough discipline in the past to be successful at weight loss. I haven’t shared that I’ve had this surgery with anyone else, friends, neighbors, colleagues because of this. I am feeling good about the surgery, I feel competent to succeed all by myself if necessary, but I was wondering if others have run to this barrier in support and if so, what they’ve said or done.

Mine was April 11. I couldn’t wait.