If You Can’t Breathe, Put On Your Comfy Pants

You may or may not have seen my current condition. People who work with me certainly have, but I have kept it a little hidden from social media. I have put on a significant amount of weight in the past 5 years. Once I didn’t have to hurt myself staying in shape, you best believe I quit with all that nonsense!

Unfortunately, my inactivity caught up with me on the scale…and in my blood pressure and in my breathing while asleep and in my fatty liver and in my painful joints and nervous system… What I thought was a life free from stress turned out to be a life full of different stress. When I tipped the scale over 200, I knew I had to do something to get myself back on track. I was tired and weary, had lost what little confidence I once possessed, felt defeated in my own skin.

I decided I was fed up with moving into bigger clothing sizes and opting for those comfy pants anytime I wanted to breathe easier. I was fed up with having to wear a CPAP at night, fed up with not being able to tie my shoes without almost passing out. I contacted a bariatric surgeon’s office and began the steps toward getting approved for weight loss surgery.

There were several hoops to jump through, but I jumped through all of them. I am now scheduled for surgery mid July. I am so ready for this. I am ready to reclaim my health, my confidence, and my life. Many won’t understand how or why I am doing this. Some may think I don’t look “big enough” to qualify. Others may think it is a cop-out because I don’t want to do the “real work” to lose weight. If you feel like this, please avoid contact with me. I don’t need that kind of negativity swirling around me. I know I am doing what is right for me. If you want to be an encouragement and a positive influence in my life, I welcome you with open arms!

I plan on blogging and vlogging about my experience with the surgery and with my weight loss journey in the coming year. God is so good and I know He will help me heal, both externally and internally.