Well, its January 2, 2015. I'm beginning this journey again...hopefully for the last time. This is my second weight loss blog in as many years. This usually doesn't go well for me.
Over the years I have lost and gained the same 50 lbs or so numerous times. It's really getting old...and frankly, so am I. I'll be 50 years old in exactly 11 days. I can't believe it. I have finally made it over the hill and it's been quite a trek!
For the first time in many years, I am giving myself a birthday present! As of yesterday, I have begun the journey of exploring weight loss surgery. Believe me, I have not made this decision lightly. It's been a gradual process. You see, I hate surgery. I hate everything about it. To decide to do this....is BIG for me! It's just time to do it. I am at my all time highest weight and physically, I'm becoming more and more limited. I can't do the things that a normal 50 year old mother of three can do. None of us know how long we have on this earth, but I can't live the rest of my years like this.
I've had cancer once. I live everyday in fear that it will return. Obesity makes a recurrence more likely. I feel, in the depths of my being, that my time is running short. I need to do something.
In light of all that, I will attend an information seminar with the bariatric department of a local hospital on January 15th. We shall see how this goes. I'm excited, and anxious. Please join me on this journey...I need some company!
***my weight this morning: 323.3***
