Jelly, I always love it when you show up and post on my thread. You always offer great advice and a kind word. I am so sorry that you have been struggling with weight issues. I know how painful that is and how impossible it can feel to loose it. I have been on a weight loss mission since BD. I will admit that I started walking because it was the only thing that relieved my anxiety and made me stop crying. When I was walking as fast as I could, I would get out of breath, then I couldn't cry because I was having to focus on breathing. It worked well. I walked MILES every day....and I was not a walker before that! I lost 10 lbs the very first week. Of course, that was because I couldn't eat, couldn't sleep, and couldn't stop walking. I was probably walking 9 or 10miles a day during that first week. I would stop and as soon as I started to catch my breath, I'd feel worse and the tears would stop so I'd go out and walk more. I am so glad those days are over! I now walk 3-5 miles several times a week and I eat less than I did. I have lost 42 lbs so far. I wish it was coming off faster, but I will get there eventually. Have you been exercising at all? If not, walking is great for your heart and helps speed up your metabolism.
If you're wanting to do surgery, have you checked into the gastric sleeve surgery? Several women that I worked with had this done and they ALL had great results with it. The surgery is less invasive than bypass, recovery time is shorter, and complications fewer. They returned to work 2-4 weeks after the surgery. One of my good friends had it done and she looks wonderful! Anyway, just thought I'd throw that out there in case you haven't heard about it.
Whether or not you loose weight, there is someone out there that is going to love you just because you're you! They will see your loving and caring heart and won't be able to resist your kindness and charm.
MB thank you so much for you post.
I celebrate you and the reward of all your hard work on getting the weight off. If is something that you want to achieve for yourself than I back you 100%.
Exercise can be so such an empowering tool for healing and managing emotion. I know I feel so much better when I use it in this way. I personally don't get a lot of personal pleasure from it as some people I wish it did. It is a chore for me. But the side effects on my health and mood cannot be denied.
Keep going MB, I hope you can transform your body in way that it feels amazing and beautiful to you.
I don't post much on your thread because you have some big hitters there, who are providing you some much more than I ever could. I do read. You have indeed traveled a journey. Be kind to yourself, through next part. Self compassion can bring so much healing to those of us, who desperately want to get it right.
