{"id":628,"date":"2012-09-25T22:23:07","date_gmt":"2012-09-26T05:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/?p=628"},"modified":"2024-08-27T00:33:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T07:33:23","slug":"so-you-think-you-gonna-lose-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/so-you-think-you-gonna-lose-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"So You Think You Gonna Lose Weight?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I stood at the top of the steps panting and sweating uncontrollably and thought about all the life changes I was \u201cgoing\u201d to make in my thirties. I was going to join a gym, eat healthy, go on 30-mile bike rides, and finally get back in shape. But my kids took all my money (thank you college tuition) and my job took all my time \u2013 or at least that\u2019s what I told myself.<\/p>\n

Regardless of the reasons, none of that happened. Forty has come and gone and I can’t walk up a single flight of freaking stairs without losing my breath. Now really is the time to start my much anticipated weight loss<\/a> routine, I told myself, before I wind up in the hospital with doctors telling me I need to lose weight, instead of myself being the reminder.<\/p>\n

I am not clueless at all about losing weight and getting into shape\u2026I just have never really bothered to actually go through with my ambitions. All I needed, I thought, was a good game plan. So I came up with one.<\/p>\n

Step One: Eat Right<\/strong>
\nIt turns out that this is MUCH easier said than done. I did all the right things: brought my lunch to work(filled with fresh fruits and vegetables, mind you), started counting calories, managed my portions better, turned to celery sticks and peanut butter instead of a 99\u00a2 grab bag of chips, cut out soda (except for diet soda, obviously) \u2013 you name it. It turns out, however, that just eating the right food isn\u2019t enough. You actually have to eat it, instead of the greasy, artery clogging, oh so delicious fast food you are accustomed to (I cheated a little.) So eating right for weight loss? Not so much.<\/p>\n

Step Two: Exercise<\/strong>
\nAnother disappointment. Apparently, the money spent on gym memberships and workout clothes does not guarantee results. For that you actually have to show up and do some physical activity. Who knew?<\/p>\n

At this point I found myself at a crossroads, constantly upset at myself and scared for what would happen if I never actually went through with what I promised myself. If I was incapable of significantly changing the way I ate or finding the incentive to work out, how was I ever going to take off the weight?<\/p>\n

Then, a light bulb turned on in my head. I turned to the Internet for ideas, and it turns out that there are several different types of weight loss surgery designed to help people who, for some reason or another, cannot stay at a healthy weight. After much research and dialogue, I decided to have gastric sleeve surgery at the end of last year.<\/p>\n

I won\u2019t bore you with the details, but let\u2019s just say that this time I was FINALLY able to shed some lbs. and deliver on what I promised myself over 10 years ago. And by \u201csome\u201d lbs., I actually mean 105 and counting. I am a completely different person with a new lease on life. I\u2019m out walking around every chance I get and am able to do so much more with my kids that I wasn\u2019t able to before. Gastric sleeve surgery has literally saved my life and I don\u2019t know where I\u2019d be right now without it (actually, probably sitting in the other room watching some TV).<\/p>\n

It has been a very emotional year and I feel incredibly blessed to have had the procedure done and once again excited for whatever adventure tomorrow brings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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