Newbie - changing my life, pre-WLS

mrsrowsdower
mrsrowsdower Posts: 1 Member
in Introduce Yourself
Hello,

I'm new to this community and I'm actually really scared to be starting this part of my life. I used to be considered "healthy". I was athletic and slim, but miserable. I over-exercised and starved myself, but everyone praised me because of how I looked. I inevitably stopped being able to keep up with that unhealthy lifestyle, and as a result, gained a lot of weight. My life became increasingly stressful and I put myself and my health on the back burner for many years. Now, I am finally able to focus on my life, my body and my future, so I am working on changing how I eat and learning to love my body for what it is capable of instead of what sizes it can fit in. I am currently prepping for weight loss surgery as well, but I do not have any misconceptions about it being some kind of silver bullet of health. I am ready to change my lifestyle and diet completely. Any advice or encouragement is welcome. Thank you.

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  • klinckb
    klinckb Posts: 6 Member
    edited August 2016
    Saw your post and I am considering wls as well. Had the consult and I am now working with a nutritionist on a metabolic Mediterranean diet. Basically that means less processed more Fresh Foods. About 4 years ago I underwent surgery and subsequently several months of chemo. During that time I ate what I like because it is what stayed down and I've had a very hard time changing those poor eating habits. Subsequently gained about 60 pounds in the last 4 years and I CAN'T get it off on my own. Even when I eat the things that I am allowed to and I have larger portions I still find I am very hungry and I find it frustrating and I go back to eating poorly again... I am hoping the weight loss surgery will help with some of that but I am not in any way thinking that it's going to be a cure for my poor eating habits therefore I want to lose some of it before I go in for surgery
  • totsie55
    totsie55 Posts: 4 Member
    i am pre op vsg... projected surgery date 01/17 but i'm prepping now!
  • dschoenbein
    dschoenbein Posts: 17 Member
    I am pre-op too...surgery Dec 13th. trying to do as much as I can before.
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    This is reading one of my OWN posts about my weight-loss history.
    After discovering I was overweight, I managed to get down a to a low (yet unsustainable) size by constant, CONSTANT exercise and calorie obsessing. Sadly, I developed an eating disorder - and depression crept in once I realised I couldn't actually maintain my small weight without feeling hugely deprived and miserable. I gained weight and I am now sitting at 138 lbs at 5 ft 2 - I am at the very high end of healthy so hoping to lose a safe and realistic 7 pounds. We can do this :)

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