Liz C.
New pics & Some helpful advice :)
Mar 11, 2011
So I have posted new pics maybe a week ago and can't help but keep checking them out... Its crazy I go back and fourth between the "BEFORE" n the "1 year post op pics" and can't believe my eyes!I just want to remind everyone new to this journey pre and newly post op that when things seem tough don't give up... Keep your eye on the goal because it is possible!!! Granted I am not a goal weight yet but I'm getting there... you just gotta be positive!
Here are somethings that has helped me along the way...
1. I never check my weight everyday.. In fact its more like once a month. (reason being is because I didn't want to come obsessed with checking too often. I like waiting a month to see a bigger loss in numbers rather than seeing a pound here and there come off)
2. Treat yourself... ( I never told myself "no u can't have this or that ever again... Let's face it your gonna wanna try a bite of goodies every now and then.. Have a bite or two!!! yes I did say that... lol well come on your more likely to go wild and get off track if you limit yourself. There is nothing wrong with every once and a while having a few bites of something tasty)
3. Use a pill reminder box for your vitamins (for many months I stopped taking everything because I forgot to and/or didn't remember what I took and so on. Well about 3 months ago I decided to try one of those little weekly reminder boxes and it has done wonders for me! I like to take sooooo many things so this way its easy to remember what to take)
4. Enjoy Life! (Your changing and its fast for some and slow for others.. Mine has been fast! So fast that when I looked in the mirror last week I just cried because I realized that I don't know/recognize that reflection staring back at me... Its hard to get used to but you can't let your changes get in the way of your happiness! I changed sooooo much that I felt depressed for a while but now I know that I need to enjoy these changes and my "new" life I have... this wonderful second chance of happiness I was blessed with)
5. Be Thankful! (Yup, Yup that's right.. you gotta be thankful! There are so many people out there who do not get the opportunity to have WLS like we have or are getting ready too... I am very thankful to God for making this all possible for me! I will forever be grateful)
These are just some of the things that has helped me along the way... I hope maybe some of this advice will help some of you as well...
If anyone ever needs to talk feel free to send me a message!
Good luck to all of you and remember... Never give up..
YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!
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31.6
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Surgery
02/22/2010
Surgery Date
Jan 08, 2010
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