My Banded Time

Monday, March 7, 2011

Sharing the Wealth of Health

You know...Since we have been together/married (1997); I've always nagged encouraged my husband to have healthier health habits: stop smoking, getting checkups, taking vitamins and eating a healthier diet etc.  But my suggestions have fallen on deaf ears.  For one thing, he is a slender man who has had the gift of fast metabolism all his life.  I think when you are skinny you take your health for granted because you don't have apparent mobilities and you look pretty healthy.  But on another level, I really wasn't qualified to dispense advise because I was getting unhealthier each year with my incremental weight gain.  But since I had surgery, I've found us having conversations about triglycerides, sugar levels, blood pressure.  The other week he went to the MD for a check up for the first time in years.  And then we had a talk about foods that reduce bad cholesterol levels.  I think since losing weight and demonstrating that I've changed my life style, I have more legitimacy.   I'm really thankful for that.  My husband and children are more precious to me than anything...if I can change our family system to make it more healthy; this is the greatest gift of my weight loss.

This last weekend was the first weekend that people "noticed" my weight loss.  WLS has been a gift to me, but every lb has been hard won.  Aside from the first week, I never lost 3-5 lbs per week.  WLS really helps me not overeat but each day, I have to walk away from my old habits, exercise, restrain myself.  None of my weight loss has been effortless but even though its been hard, I'm glad I'm progressing and winning my fight over obesity.  

Have a  great week.

10 comments:

  1. "WLS has been a gift to me, but every lb has been hard won." Amen sister!

    ReplyDelete
  2. You do have more legitimacy and we only want what is best for the people in our lives! I am sure our lives with never be effortless but WLS sure makes it easier to keep off!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Its each little step that gets us to were we need to be.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Right on! Anyone who thinks WLS just does all the work for you is badly mistaken. I find myself trying to spread good health as well...some people are open to it...others not so much. I just feel so much better already (only 40 lbs down so far) that I want to share the love!

    ReplyDelete
  5. That's awesome! What an inspiration!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Good for you! WLS has been the best thing I have done for myself.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Every step is a struggle, anyone who says different is LYING! You've pin-pointed it very precisely. Glad your hubby is finally listening to your sage advice. :)

    ReplyDelete
  8. that is some great insight. Look how you are paying it forward. :)

    ReplyDelete
  9. I know what you mean. Eventhough I still have a good amount left to lose, I'm eating better and exercising. I definitely feel like more of a role model now.

    ReplyDelete