On November 30, 2006, I went in for my RNY weight loss surgery. I was embarrassed and chose to not tell anyone with the exception of my immediate family. Not even my best friend. I couldn’t tell anyone, I felt like a failure, I could not do this on my own.
“Normal” people could do it, why couldn’t I? The surgery went well and immediately the weight started to drop. I was still dealing with the issues inside. I had to learn everything over again. I learned how to prepare a healthy meal; I learned to not eat because I was bored, sad, mad or happy. I learned to form family functions around things besides food.
The bariatric weight loss surgery changed my body. I had to change my mind. I still work on this daily. The process of weight loss by surgery or other means causes a ripple affect through your entire family. I truly believe the surgery doesn’t change you on the inside.
If you are a loving, caring person before you will still be after, if you are a hateful, ugly person before I pray you will change after but no promises. The steps you take to become a happier, healthier person are multilayered. You must learn to deal with your reaction to the changes you are going thru as well as the changes those around you are experiencing. It is almost as hard for others to deal with the changes as it is you.
“Normal” people could do it, why couldn’t I? The surgery went well and immediately the weight started to drop. I was still dealing with the issues inside. I had to learn everything over again. I learned how to prepare a healthy meal; I learned to not eat because I was bored, sad, mad or happy. I learned to form family functions around things besides food.
The bariatric weight loss surgery changed my body. I had to change my mind. I still work on this daily. The process of weight loss by surgery or other means causes a ripple affect through your entire family. I truly believe the surgery doesn’t change you on the inside.
If you are a loving, caring person before you will still be after, if you are a hateful, ugly person before I pray you will change after but no promises. The steps you take to become a happier, healthier person are multilayered. You must learn to deal with your reaction to the changes you are going thru as well as the changes those around you are experiencing. It is almost as hard for others to deal with the changes as it is you.
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