Inspired by another blog documenting a weight loss journey, here I am. I LOVE to blog, love to write and love to share....so this should be fun and somewhat therapeutic. Hopefully someone will read this blog and find some hope and help!
Some of my loved ones know that I am going through the process of getting approved for Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery. It is not something that I am extremely comfortable with sharing with EVERYONE right now, but I guess in a way, that's what I am doing! I have a great support system in my husband, who is a year out from his own GB surgery, and a few friends who have had sucessful bariatric surgeries... and friends who haven't but are just always extremely supportive as good friends should be! I do have some people in my life who are NOT a big fan of bariatric (weight loss) surgeries... and to that I say, everyone is entitled to their opinion. However, I will not be discussing my decision with them anymore because I only want positive support in regards to this decision.
Having said that....
Most of us are overweight to some degree. For me, weight is an extremely sensitive subject and always has been. Since Aunt Flo first visited at 14, my weight has been climbing. At times I have lost small amounts, up to almost 40 lbs just a couple yrs ago... But here I am, at the most I have EVER weighed in my 29 yrs and uncomfortable and unhappy. It's time to get serious and get healthy. It's time to make permanent lifestyle changes for myself and my family.
My mom passed away almost 10 years ago. She was only 39 years old. She had battled high blood pressure since she was young and spent her latter years overweight. She had a stroke with a hemorrhage in her brain so severe, emergency brain surgery did not help. She was pronounced as brain dead in a matter of 2 days. There has been no single greater loss than the loss of my mother. Without going into detail of my younger years, I did not have a lot of "good" time with my mom, but I can honestly say I had a few years with her before her death that gave me great memories to last a lifetime! And the day she had her stroke, I did tell her that I loved her...that is something I am eternally grateful for! I will be 30 in October. yes, the big 3-0. I do not have high blood pressure, I do not have high cholesterol, I am not diabetic... but I do have osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. I do have weight bearing joint pain as a result of my arthritis and my knees can no longer handle carrying around this extra weight. I am tired of being uncomfortable and I REFUSE to go up a size in clothing and I am quickly finding my clothes being way too tight! It's time to lose the weight and keep it off.I want to be around for my son and someday, my grandchildren... my mom never got to meet her 3 grandbabies.
So, 2010, this is MY year....and I cannot wait to see what happens next....
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