I started this blog to document my journey to weight loss surgery. I started this journey once before about 5 years ago, but never went through with it. I wasn't ready. I am now. I'm ready to stop being 220 pounds and 5'2". (BMI 40, BTW) I'm tired of never having any energy for the things I love, most of all dance. I have always been a dancer. I plan to do it the rest of my life, but at 220 pounds, it's tough. I am in pain all the time. I am out of breath, I don't have energy for dance or my dancers (I teach dance part-time).
My legs and feet are always swollen, I am pre-diabetic as of my last yearly physical. I am on 2 BP meds and have fierce reflux if I don't take a daily pill. Plus, I'm tired of being the fat dancer. I'm tired of hoping costumes will look halfway decent on me and that they will cover what needs to be covered.
So Monday, I met with my bariatric surgeon and started the process. It starts with making 8-10 appointments for various tests and insurance requirements. The first being 6 monthly nutrition sessions documenting my weight and logging my food and exercise. I'm required to lose 5% of my starting weight (about 11 pounds) in the next 6 months. I have an endoscopy scheduled, a 90 minute meeting with a nutritionist, and a 2.5 hour appointment with a psychologist.
This blog will pretty much be a running documentation of the process, as well as my thoughts at each step of the way.
I have several friends who have had this surgery, and they have all lost a lot of weight. I'm trying not to just lose weight, but to change my relationship with food and exercise.
Stay tuned...below, is the requisite before pic. As you can see, I have a long way to go. Hoping to have an ass-kicking after pic in a few months.
My legs and feet are always swollen, I am pre-diabetic as of my last yearly physical. I am on 2 BP meds and have fierce reflux if I don't take a daily pill. Plus, I'm tired of being the fat dancer. I'm tired of hoping costumes will look halfway decent on me and that they will cover what needs to be covered.
So Monday, I met with my bariatric surgeon and started the process. It starts with making 8-10 appointments for various tests and insurance requirements. The first being 6 monthly nutrition sessions documenting my weight and logging my food and exercise. I'm required to lose 5% of my starting weight (about 11 pounds) in the next 6 months. I have an endoscopy scheduled, a 90 minute meeting with a nutritionist, and a 2.5 hour appointment with a psychologist.
This blog will pretty much be a running documentation of the process, as well as my thoughts at each step of the way.
I have several friends who have had this surgery, and they have all lost a lot of weight. I'm trying not to just lose weight, but to change my relationship with food and exercise.
Stay tuned...below, is the requisite before pic. As you can see, I have a long way to go. Hoping to have an ass-kicking after pic in a few months.
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ReplyDeleteI'm excited for you Sharon- it's a life-changing decision but one that I never regret!! I can't wait to follow along with your success story!! :)
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