3 weeks to a healthier me!

It has been awhile since I have posted.  On 1/14/14, I had the vertical sleeve gastrostomy done.  It is more commonly known as “the sleeve”.  It is one of the more popular bariatric surgeries at this time, and the perfect one for me.  I already am anemic, so having the gastric bypass was out of the question, and the idea of having a foreign object in my body with the lap-band is also not appealing.  I started the process last May, when my weight continued to move up.  I have struggled with my weight since high school, and no matter what plan or diet I was on, the number never seemed to go down.

So, I am 3 weeks post-op today.  I have only good things to say about my surgeon, his staff, and the hospital.  I stayed two nights, even though my stubborn ass wanted to come home after just one night. I have had very little pain or nausea since I have been home.   I am trying to get in the habit of working out.  I am getting 30 minutes on the treadmill, most every day.  It isn’t much, but it is more than what I was doing a month ago. 

I have signed up to do the Maple Syrup 5K at the end of April.  I knew for sure that I wanted to do one, and that seems like the perfect one to do.   I have not been to a Maple Syrup since I was in high school.  I really don’t enjoy spending a lot of time in the town, because I have been so embarrassed of my weight and running into people that I know.  But it is a different me now!  And it isn’t about the weight that I have lost, it is about the fact that for the first time in a long time, I feel worthy.  There are many factors that lead to that.

I am now openly engaged to my love, and there is no need to hide.  I am working on being a healthier version of myself, and there is no need to hide.  I am a good person, and there is NO NEED TO HIDE!