Pre-surgery, 4 seasons of prep

Oct 17, 2015

Hard to believe my weight loss -- VSG surgery journey is at the 7 month mark and has almost made it through four seasons and to quote the song "Seasons of Love" Broadway Musical "Rent" approximately "525,000 six hundred minutes"...

I began the decision making process last winter (this past February). Had my 1st consultation and intro with my surgical team in spring (May)... Spent summer meeting all surgical requirements including: 3 months of medical weight management, medical testing, psych evaluation, etc. and last but not least receiving my surgery date. Which leads to fall, which also happens to tie with spring as my favorite season. Since fall began a few short weeks ago, I started and have almost completed my 1st full week of my pre-surgery 1,000 calorie diet and my surgery date is exactly 10 days from now!! Wow!

Looking at it all in terms of seasons kind of puts it all into perspective for me... To start this journey in a season where at least here on the East Coast extra layers of clothing are necessary, trees are bare while nature sleeps and many of us are longing for warmer months so we can shed some or all of those extra layers in order to bask in the beauty of nature, be it the extra sunshine, oceans, beaches or blooming gardens. I feel like this is a good metaphor for my weight loss journey. I've been living in a "winter" body for all of my 20s and this first part of my 30s, but now with help of this new tool I'm being given and way of life changes I've been making, I'm excitedly/anxiously anticipating and moving towards a spring and summer life. 

It all sounds beautiful on paper but, I know it's going to require my commitment and dedication for it to last more than just one season...

Hoping to journal on here from time to time. Will hopefully get something down again before my October 27th surgery date!!

~ B.C.

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