MrsVanderbilt
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MrsVanderbilt got a reaction from Leepers for a blog entry, Initial Consultation
i just went for my initial consultation at Dr. Lavin's office this week (2 1/2 hour drive!) I met with the nurse practitioner and we went over all the basics to get me approved. I have to jump through so many hoops. i also have to do a sleep study to see if i have sleep apnea. other than that my appt was pretty uneventful. they said i will have 1 night stay in the hospital and then i can go home. i will prob be out of work for a good 3 weeks.
the hardest part of the appointment was looking around at the people in the waiting room and realizing where i was.... i was a fat chick in a weight loss surgery office. it was a coming to jesus moment. how did i let myself get this far? i'm tired of my life being about my weight! DH said his coworker told him the other day that i looked like i lost weight. although it was a great compliment, i don't want my weight to be what people see when they look at me.
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MrsVanderbilt reacted to betternowthanever for a blog entry, Things are not as they appear
I get emails daily asking me how to I lose my weight and look so good but I must admit, things are not as they appear. I too have love handles and golf ball thighs but I don't post the pictures that show that of course. I lost a ton of weight fast but I did it with the sleeve and the gym. Ask my family where I spend my free time when I'm not at the office, I'm at the gym. Nothing is free, we must work out and sweat to get results and that is the only reason I look like I do. I also avoid carbs and sugars and focus on protein. Protein shakes and yogart and chicken is in my daily diet. You can do it too, don't give up!
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MrsVanderbilt reacted to betternowthanever for a blog entry, Confidence is within us all
Destructive thoughts within our minds
can keep us in despair...
those doubts and insecurities
are not worth the pain they bear.
It's sad to carry baggage
that causes grief and shame...
and in time we come to realize
we have ourselves to blame.
We can choose our way of thinking
and ask God to give us peace...
as we pray for a healthy attitude,
our negative thoughts will cease.
These human hearts are fragile
and sometimes we can't see...
it takes some effort on our part
to find worth and security.
Don't let those demons haunt you
and keep you in the dark...
just know that God, who formed you,
loves you just the way you are.