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Into the fifth year out.... |
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Guess you could say my story began at birth! *smile* I really don't remember being "fat" but I was always considered the "hefty one" or the "big boned" one all through my school years.
After High School, I lost a ton of weight and was really doing well and feeling good about myself. Then relationships came crashing down all around me and I found myself alone and sad. I gained back some. But not so much that I couldn't function or keep up with life or that it detracted too terribly from my looks.
I finally met and married my husband in 1984. We proceeded with life and I have had five children. After the birth of my fourth child, and first son, I began to gain at a rapid rate until finally, well, this summer I found myself at three hundred and thirty-nine pounds.
My friend and chiropractor helped me begin a gluten-free, totally organic, white free and wheat free diet. I cleaned out my home of all products that contained more than five ingredients, at goat cheese to begin to balance out the acidic levels of my body and tried to move more. But that was like impossible.
From the end of May 2008 to August 12, 2008, I lost almost fifty pounds. I was thrilled and tempted to not have surgery and just continue with what I was doing. But I had found that throughout the years, about sixty pounds was it for me. After that, I'd start gaining again. So I decided to proceed with the surgery.
Surgery for me was not a choice I made. Even though I had wanted to do it and checked into it about three years before. My family wanted me to do - my husband, brother, sister, father and mother. They offered to pay for it because I had no insurance and no money. It was truly a gift of love. My father had just had a big toe and small toe removed from diabetes and he didn't want me to struggle with the same health issues.
I went into surgery healthy - no diabetes, or cholesterol or high blood pressure. But, I came out healthier for the long run! Since August 12, 2008 I am down approximately fifty more pounds - miracles happen! Today, February 16, 2012, I'm down one hundred and sixty pounds. I would still like to loose another fifty, but we have to live in reality here! ;-)
My family supported me, researched things for me and then presented me with the information. I read, re-read, researched, asked a million guzillion questions and found my way to a confident and exciting journey.
I hate it when people imply that surgery is why I am loosing weight and not discipline. It requires more discipline to live like this than I've ever had to have! Getting all my water in so I don't dehydrate, chewing all bites of food till it's cream potato consistency, eating such small portions that kids wonder why they get so much, taking my multi-vitamin and calcium citrate daily - and the list goes on! Not the least of trying to daily get in at least 10,000 steps! No discipline required? WRONG!
Anyways, I'm still plugging away at it. I feel I was given the best opportunity and that I had the best doctor and hospital there is! It makes a difference to really know and be informed about all aspects of the surgery, the doctor and the hospital.
My wonderful journey continues and I look forward to celebrating my four years since surgery on August 12, 2012! Celebrating a new life, a new way and a continued journey of joy! Love it! Love how far I've come and I know, the journey's not over!
Thank the doctor and nurses who have given you this gift of really living.... |
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