I travelled an amazing distance now that I reflect back. Oddly enough to some of you, I was never unhappy with my weight, my health condition or my looks. Heck, I looked at myself in the mirror and thought I was an absolute babe at 425lbs...lmao...an "extreme self-confidence" quality that my father passed on to me. Weight and health is an awesome bonus but I know that, for me personally, my #1 reason for changing my lifestyle was to never have restrictions again, in every sense of the word when you are morbidly obese - I was done idling, I wanted to live!
The Support! Yes, I could have done this alone but man oh man I wouldn't have wanted to. The support I have had since day one is simply mind-blowing! I have the most incredible family and friend! All the talks about me, the surgery, the weight loss, the clothes, the sizes, the games they play with me when they try to guess if I lost any lbs on Monday Weigh-Ins...lol. I truly hope you know and understand the immense appreciation I have for you. (Je vous aime pas, je vous adore!). My e-friends from the OH forum - you have given me so much of your wisdom, so much inspiration, so much education - life changing! I will forever be addicted to all of you..lol...you are better then food!
Those who are starting this path - contemplating if it's the right decision, worried, hesitating, intimidated - whatever your fears, erase them forever because LIFE after WLS is a million times more WORTH then living before it!
I was born in 1971 in Témiscaming, QC but I was reborn in 2011 in Toronto, ON
À tantôt,
Nathalie
I've read your posts on the OH website, and followed the link here. I think your progress is the most motivating I have seen!! I had surgery in February and I've lost 120 pounds. I hope that I can do as well as you!
ReplyDeleteWow Gemma, you are doing so well...you are rocking it..lol...and you bet your ass you will do as well!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words :)
nathalie