Has it been hard, heck yes. Has it been worth it, heck yes. Would I do it again, heck yes. I am still 84 pounds (another eleven year old child) from being to a healthy weight for my height but I am already aspire to be in relative term bigger and better than I ever was before.
And my honesty comes out. It’s hard eating, I am almost never actually hungry. Sometimes I can eat, sometimes I’m beyond the point of not being hungry it makes me sick to eat. I still have problems with protein which is something that I have to work on, if I don’t it could cause some serious damage to my muscles and such. I am taking a daily vitamin, iron and calcium daily as well as a bi-monthly B12 shot. These give me the vitamins I need to get through the day since I cannot get enough of any of that in no matter what I do. I try to stay under 10 grams of sugar per serving; and less than 30 grams per day. I limit by bread, pasta, and potato intake which has been successful. Neither of the previous have made me sick by any means—sugar makes me super tired if I eat more than 15grams in a serving, and carbohydrates sit very well unless the bread gets balled up in my pouch. I can eat fish, shrimp, chicken, and ground beef; but I still have problems with harder beefs and pork.
I haven’t eaten fast food other than Wendy’s and a breakfast sandwich from Burger King or drank soda or alcohol since October. I don’t want to think about going for fast food- because then it may sit okay in my stomach, and I may think it’s okay to eat it. If I continue to believe that I cannot eat it and know how bad it is for you than why bother? I’m craving soda, probably the one thing I am still craving and missing, yet again I don’t want to try it. And Alcohol; well I am waiting until at least my 21st birthday which is only one month shy of the nine month mark I am supposed to wait until to try liquor. For weight loss surgery faster, the sugar in drinks is outrageous, the liquor hits you much faster, and your sober point hits you a lot faster. Figure now you can get trashed, have fun and drive home within four hours and for about five dollars. Not that I have thought about it of course!
Wow Moments, are the small things in life that in simpler terms—wow us. Possible things I couldn’t do before, didn’t want to do before, or hadn’t thought of doing before. I made a list of some things I wanted to do. I wrote it down, kept some in my head but never verbalized them for the world to see.
So world, here it is.
- Go jogging
- Run a 3 miles
- See my cheek bones
- See my hipbones
- Be down to a size I never remember wearing or buying
- Go on every roller coaster in a theme park
- Go to a water park and ride every slide
- Be comfortable with my body
- See the number 200
- See the number 175
- See the number 150
- See the number 130
Half of these things should never have to be said by a twenty year old; and one day I hope to have an impact on someone’s life to give them the education they need to understand it doesn’t have to be that way. Gastric Bypass isn’t for those looking for the easy way out; you shouldn’t have it because it is a quicker way to drop the pounds, and it isn’t for those who cannot fathom their life without food, or alcohol. It isn’t for those who think that obesity is just a look. Obesity is a disease, in 2000 the United States health care costs for obesity related needs was over $117 million. Obesity can lead to the follow disease and disorders; all of which are life threaten and can severely inhibit the life that you have planned for yourself and your family.
- Coronary heart disease
- Type 2 diabetes
- Cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Dyslipidemia (for example, high total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides)
- Stroke
- Liver and Gallbladder disease
- Sleep apnea and respiratory problems
- Osteoarthritis (a degeneration of cartilage and its underlying bone within a joint)
- Gynecological problems (abnormal menses, infertility)
I leave you with a quote by Conan O’Brien “Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But, if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.”
Looking forward to endless possibilities…
