Welcome to 2010, the year my life changes.
On January 18, 2010 I am having Gastric Bypass Surgery. My story is long and drawn out, but I'll try to summarize. I've been overweight my whole life. So much so, my Dr. prescribed Weight Watchers when I was 10 years old! Can you imagine how traumatizing that was? Since then I have dieted every year of my life, sometimes succeeding and always gaining it all back...and then some. Today I'm 29. I have huge issues with body image and a really strange relationship with food. I also have crappy genetics, following in the footsteps of my father and his birth mother; destined to be big, have diabetes and heart disease.
Wow, what a fun future to look forward to. It's time to fight against the genetics, the love of food and the continuous diets. I will begin my new life, one of a potentially healthy adult in 2 weeks. I've lost a majority of my youth to all of this and am hoping to enjoy my 30's as a healthy, attractive woman. I'm going to do my best to blog every day and will keep a food journal and videos to go with this. I really hope that my journey helps someone else who is thinking about, currently in the process of, or supporting someone who has had gastric bypass surgery.
Stay Tuned.
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8 comments:
Glad to see that your spirits are up. Keep them that way, stay positive. Good attitude makes for great recovery. Love ya
Lindsay,
Good for you for making this decision and going for it! My aunt had the surgery about two years ago and she was able to get the weight off and is now the healthiest she has been in years, and much happier too! I hope that this surgery brings you the happiness you have been looking for. You are a corageous, smart, and beautiful woman and deserve everything life has to offer. I look forward to seeing the progress on here and hopefully in person too! We should try to get together beforehand and celebrate! Hope you and Alex enjoyed the holidays, love to you both!
-Jackie
Good luck Linz! I wish you all the best, and I'll definitely be reading.
~Kara N.
You go! I'll be thinking about you and checking in on your blog. xo-STEEGER
Lindsay Good luck!!! Paula
Hi Lindsay,
Saw the link on fb. Thanks for sharing your story. Hope all goes well - you have a lot of support around you. I'll be checking in regularly, and have added you to my blog roll (hope you didn't mind). Good luck with everything! /Ingela
Hey Linz,
I'm wishing you lots of love and luck on your journey. This must have been a difficult decision to arrive at, but I applaude you for taking control. Losing weight is never and easy process, however you do it, and it will be a life changing experience. I will keep tuning in to see how you are doing, and good luck with the liquid diet!
Love,
Jen P.
Hey Linz,
Good luck on your journey. May 2010 keep you happy & healthy!
Joc
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