I don;t ever mention it much but I have a serious weight issue. My BMI is well over 40. I have tried very hard to pass along positive messages to my children- especially my daughter. I really don’t want her to gp through any of the pain and humilation and related problems that my issues with food caused me most of my life.
It is with great irony that around the age of 35 I finally came to terms with my weight and my body and was completly at peace with myself. The irony? It didn;t really matter about my body image and sense of self so much as now it was a major health concern. I have struggled with every type of diet you can think of and have even had successes- only to put massive amounts of weight back on. Over the summer I was seriously thinking about bariatricsurgery. I began seeing a bariatric doctor- a doctor that specializes in obesity. I am starting to feel hope. I follow a reasonable diet of 1800 calories a day. One of the keys fo rme is not skipping meals and making better food choices. ONe of th best thigns I have done is carry a meal replacement bar or protein bar in my pirse and in the glove compartment of my car. These have been a life saver. You can these bars especially designed for people trying to lose weight at places like Bariatric Choice. You can buy similar at drug store and Wal-Mart- but they don’t taste any where nearly as good!
So far- I have lost almost 20 lbs. My goal is to lose 20 lbs by Halloween- and looks like I wil make it :)
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