blueeyes
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The day is finally here! I don't know whether this deserves a post/thread or not, and pardon the bragging for a minute.. but I am super excited and so so happy to report that I've now lost ONE HUNDRED POUNDS (7st 2lbs). Woop! 
arty0011:
Sure I'm still a big woman. However I am nothing like the 27 stone woman I was 8 months ago. I feel fantastic, I love my bypass, and my bypass loves me. We get on great! I'm losing much slower now, which is probably partly due to me not always eating what I should be eating. I'm much much more active than I ever was in my entire life.
My confidence has increased so much. I am not one of those people who still sees themselves as their prior selves (pre surgery). I check my reflection anywhere I can, I am so happy about the way I look these days. Clothes shopping is fun now (size 22 vs size 32/34), in fact a lot of things in my life seem to be more fun now than they were before. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my life (literally and metaphorically) and it is finally my turn to live my life, at the grand old age of 36.arty0049:
With the weight loss come a lot of other changes though that I am still dealing with. The issues I have with and around food are not solved automatically with a bypass. It's a steep learning curve, this whole thing. I am still learning how to eat healthily and how to not use food to cope with stress and emotions. I am also trying hard to undo years of dieting and the mental pitfalls that come with that (falling off the wagon, starting again on Monday, oh well I've had the cake might as well have the ice cream - that sort of trash talk I used be a slave to and punish myself with).
I also want to say to all the pre-oppers, that some of my fears did not come true, thankfully. Pre-op I thought this operation would severely impact my social life (negatively) which consists of a lot of meals out! And whilst I don't frequent restaurants quite as often anymore, I can still go out with my friends and have a meal like everyone else. And much to the contrary of what I expected, my social life is improving! Because I can now do other things that don't only consist of sitting down somewhere or other. I can walk for miles, go swimming, go for nice walks in the countryside, I can stand for hours at a concert without back and knee pain, and I can ride a bike too! Just to name a few.
Anyway.. I'm rambling. Just wanted to share my happiness today with you all. This forum has helped me tremendously - thank you. :thankyou:
arty0011:Sure I'm still a big woman. However I am nothing like the 27 stone woman I was 8 months ago. I feel fantastic, I love my bypass, and my bypass loves me. We get on great! I'm losing much slower now, which is probably partly due to me not always eating what I should be eating. I'm much much more active than I ever was in my entire life.
My confidence has increased so much. I am not one of those people who still sees themselves as their prior selves (pre surgery). I check my reflection anywhere I can, I am so happy about the way I look these days. Clothes shopping is fun now (size 22 vs size 32/34), in fact a lot of things in my life seem to be more fun now than they were before. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my life (literally and metaphorically) and it is finally my turn to live my life, at the grand old age of 36.
arty0049:With the weight loss come a lot of other changes though that I am still dealing with. The issues I have with and around food are not solved automatically with a bypass. It's a steep learning curve, this whole thing. I am still learning how to eat healthily and how to not use food to cope with stress and emotions. I am also trying hard to undo years of dieting and the mental pitfalls that come with that (falling off the wagon, starting again on Monday, oh well I've had the cake might as well have the ice cream - that sort of trash talk I used be a slave to and punish myself with).
I also want to say to all the pre-oppers, that some of my fears did not come true, thankfully. Pre-op I thought this operation would severely impact my social life (negatively) which consists of a lot of meals out! And whilst I don't frequent restaurants quite as often anymore, I can still go out with my friends and have a meal like everyone else. And much to the contrary of what I expected, my social life is improving! Because I can now do other things that don't only consist of sitting down somewhere or other. I can walk for miles, go swimming, go for nice walks in the countryside, I can stand for hours at a concert without back and knee pain, and I can ride a bike too! Just to name a few.
Anyway.. I'm rambling. Just wanted to share my happiness today with you all. This forum has helped me tremendously - thank you. :thankyou:
