Still Rockin'

Nov 24, 2015

I am now 60 years old and a size small in most cases. I play with about 10-15 pounds (like a "normal" person). I just celebrated 11 years out from my DS and enjoying the far better part of 175 lb weight loss. 

Life goes on, Folks. Fat, thin, young, old. It goes on. I still have to be conscious of what I eat but I have leeway and since I had the DS, fat is kinda my friend and that is what makes it a considerably preferable option when you have a surgeon who performs the procedure as well as Dr. Roslin.

I am blessed in more ways than I can count. Having the "bulk" of concerns regarding my weight less of a focus, I have discovered some pretty cool things about myself and who I am. Many of us who have/had severe weight issues were scarred in some way. The weight, holding on to it, and having food as our refuge are all part of a reaction to the negatives we have experienced. Especially if you're the type of person who can lose a considerable amount of weight over a particular period (the good dieter) but then find yourself putting it back on and breaking all your "healthy rules" when you let down your defenses and feel more vulnerable.

Let's face it. People gonna do what they're gonna do. We can't control it and we can't control them. Give yourself the most important gift you would give someone else: LOVE. In the long run, it begins and ends with love. Love yourself unconditionally. Forgive yourself and others for intentional and unintentional acts that cause negativity and pain. Move forward positively and welcome all that keeps you from being stuck. Don't block yourself with how you've been wronged (even though no doubt you have been). Don't be a doormat but don't let your emotions take you over so that you can't keep going.

There is a force inside of you that wants better. If you've been doing a good amount of research about weight loss surgery and still engross yourself in profiles such as mine, you're looking for the "good word" that makes it your option. Just don't fool yourself into thinking it's the answer to all your problems. It is a resource, an opportunity to unlock a door inside yourself and open your mind. Take it seriously. Embrace the possibilities. Examine the positives and negatives. Be resolute to make a permanent difference one day at a time.

It is still one of the top five things I've ever done. Probably around #3. Thank you, OH... I may be a lapsed member but I'm forever in your debt. You opened the door to a life that has changed in amazing ways and being a consistently thinner me was only the beginning.

Blessings to all from above and within <3

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