Since January of 2019, I've been pursuing the option of Gastric Bypass Surgery to continue to get me towards my ultimate goal. After having lost 140 pounds without the use of surgical weight loss, I reached a plateau. I saw an endocrinologist, was monitored and followed by a dietician and endocrinologist for 6 months. I met with a psychiatrist to determine if there was a psychiatric reason for why I had plateaued. I attended workshops and seminars and after 7 months, I was approved by insurance to go forth with weight loss surgery.
Mind you, I understand gastric bypass is a TOOL for weight loss; however, a very effective. I did over 6 years lose 140 pounds and am proud of the work I did on my own, but now I need to put my health at the forefront and move forward with the next step in this journey.
ONE WEEK FROM TODAY on August 30th at 5:30am, I will be reporting to have Gastric Bypass surgery. The recovery is insane. I will have to take 6 weeks off work to recover, during which 2-3 weeks will be me on a liquid diet, followed by 2-3 weeks of a pureed food diet and a week or two of soft foot consistency. I will be in the hospital from August 30th for 2 nights before I'm released back home.
To aide in my recovery and avoid any FOMO and desire to return to working out too soon, I will be suspending my Facebook and Instagram through the month of September to focus on my recovery. During that time I'll be posting a weekly blog on here to document my journey with the surgery.
I'm not at all looking at this surgery as a quick weight loss fix. Weight loss surgery is a TOOL in the weight loss arsenal. It is the most effective tool and it is not something I go into without 100% focus on success. Stay tuned to what's next for me.
Yoga Teacher Training has been pushed back to the end of January at Mosaic Yoga. After which I'll obtain my Group Fitness Training Certification. My first race back after surgery will be the Lululemon San Diego 10k in Mid November, followed by Rock n Roll Las Vegas 5k AND Half Marathon the following week. I'm going into this with a focus on my health, my recovery and ultimately a vision for my goals.
