Good evening! Monday blog! 9 years out from Gastric Bypass surgery! Nov. 8, 2010! I have never been sorry that I took that route! Now, disappointed, yes I was! I realized even with surgery you have to make good, healthy choices! In the beginning, I melted like a stick of butter! I only lost 60 lbs, in the beginning! My Psychiatrist had put me on a pill, I found out it makes weight gain! I do not like medication like that! 2 years out, I started to gain weight back! I was devastated! That’s not suppose to happen! I never missed my yearly appointment, but I was embarrassed! By 2014 I had gained back 30 lbs. I kept it on for 3 years! I also had picked up gambling! Stating, I deserve to have fun! Denny had already been diagnosed with Parkinson’s and was not well in 2013 either! My Easter picture, 2014 I looked like I did not have surgery! I was miserable! 2014 and 15, I tried to stop gambling on my own, that did not turn out so well! Early in 2015 I started the recovery program, stopped the one med! Stopped gambling January 3, 2016! Without the med I lost 17 lbs. on my own! In August 2015 I started walking, faithfully! Always in the early morning! To this day, I still walk! I took off the 30lbs! And another 20lbs! I started at 234 lbs. at 9 years out, I am down 105 lbs. at 130! In the beginning I just wanted a smaller me and that would make me happy! Not! In recovery, I gained a positive attitude about everything! My choices changed! I am not perfect by any stretch of the imagination! God took care of me every step of the way! It has all led to a healthy person that can take care of her sick husband! I am so grateful for Gods promises! He has been beside me every step of the way! Forgiving me, forgiving myself! At 66 years, I care about me! As well as others! This Wednesday I go to BG for my checkup! I can’t wait to get on the scale! Take care of you! You are the only one that can! Goodnight! God bless!❤️🤗🤗❤️
Marilyn’s Heart 