I received an email this week and it has inspired me to write this post. I wanted to explain why I decided to have the Lap-Band® Surgery verses just trying to eat healthier and becoming more active.
My whole life I yoyo dieted as I am sure many of you have done as well. They usually work great, but who can do it forever? Not many of us. I have an emotional addiction to food and I was not really aware of this until after I graduated high school. As a child and through my teen years I just equated my chubbiness to boredom eating, which it was but as I got older I saw that I ate for every emotion and all my thoughts revolved around food. These feelings got stronger and I began to feel like a prisoner to food and my weight and when I reached that feeling of hopelessness that is when I looked for help.
Some people might think, but why surgery? Why didn’t I just go to the gym? I don’t know how to explain it to you other than that just was not going to work long-term. I decided that I really truly needed surgical help to help me create a new lifestyle for myself, one that I could maintain for the rest of my life. No more yo-yoing.
This was 100% the right decision for me and I would not take it back, ever! I think that if what I have posted about here reminds you of yourself at all, then you would probably not regret the decision to have the Lap-Band® either. =)
I hope that it helps at least 1 person.
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3 comments:
A few things - first, I'm RIGHT with you on the reasons for banding. I was in the same boat (for longer though unfortunately) as you. Good for you too realizing while you're so young too that this was the solution for you.
Second - your picture with your Dad on the cruise is just freaking GORGEOUS!!! You look great in all your pics, but that one is just stunning. You honestly look like you're glowing.
I so much understand what you are saying. I would loose a little, then gain it back, then loose, then gain. I couldnt keep it off. Surgery was the last thing I wanted to try. So far, so good!
Thank you. This is exactly how I'm feeling. I felt ashamed of wanting to resort to something such as Lap Band Surgery. Almost as if I was showing a weakness. But I realised I was doing the opposite. I'm taking control over my life and I know that I can't do it just by eating healthier and excercising (if I could I would be doing it right now). I'm currently playing the waiting game with my surgeon, so hopefully he'll get in contact with me soon. Thanks again
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