brooklyngirl
Yankee gone south
Hey guys!
I haven't been around as much as usual because I'm BUSY LIVING LIFE! But I wanted to share an update for my 2 year surgiversary (it was 8/5, but, yeah, busy
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So life is so drastically different from where I was 2 years ago. I'm currently starting a new job, whil still working at the old one, plus FINALLY finishing my masters degree. I just got back from a mile long walk with the pup, and only broke a sweat cuz it's 90 degrees will 1,000,000% humidity. I do so many things now that normal people take for granted, like grocery shopping, standing in the kitchen to make elaborate meals, chasing around my students, shopping in the clearance section of normal clothing stores. LIFE IS GOOD!
I've never been a normal size, so sometimes it messes with my head, ok, lots of times. I was at a conference last week and they took all of our pictures and posted them on a huge board. I was looking for myself and kept instinctively zoning in on the "big girls" and none of them were me. Took me 2 different tries to find myself, and that's not the first time that's happened in large groups. I battle with body image, just in different ways than I did before. I also still struggle with BED, but I'm in therapy. So yeah, life isn't "perfect" losing 236 pounds did not fix my head, but it made life worth living again. There is NOTHING that can replace that feeling!
So now, I'm about to bombard y'all with the photo progression....
The week of my first consultation 9/12
2 months post-op, the day I chopped off my long-ass hair after losing a good bit 10/13
Chopped off the hair again 2/14
1 year surgiversary 8/14
Trying on bridesmaid dresses 2/15
Playing on kids' playground equipment 4/15
Today!!!
I haven't been around as much as usual because I'm BUSY LIVING LIFE! But I wanted to share an update for my 2 year surgiversary (it was 8/5, but, yeah, busy
)So life is so drastically different from where I was 2 years ago. I'm currently starting a new job, whil still working at the old one, plus FINALLY finishing my masters degree. I just got back from a mile long walk with the pup, and only broke a sweat cuz it's 90 degrees will 1,000,000% humidity. I do so many things now that normal people take for granted, like grocery shopping, standing in the kitchen to make elaborate meals, chasing around my students, shopping in the clearance section of normal clothing stores. LIFE IS GOOD!
I've never been a normal size, so sometimes it messes with my head, ok, lots of times. I was at a conference last week and they took all of our pictures and posted them on a huge board. I was looking for myself and kept instinctively zoning in on the "big girls" and none of them were me. Took me 2 different tries to find myself, and that's not the first time that's happened in large groups. I battle with body image, just in different ways than I did before. I also still struggle with BED, but I'm in therapy. So yeah, life isn't "perfect" losing 236 pounds did not fix my head, but it made life worth living again. There is NOTHING that can replace that feeling!
So now, I'm about to bombard y'all with the photo progression....
The week of my first consultation 9/12
2 months post-op, the day I chopped off my long-ass hair after losing a good bit 10/13
Chopped off the hair again 2/14
1 year surgiversary 8/14
Trying on bridesmaid dresses 2/15
Playing on kids' playground equipment 4/15
Today!!!
You look wonderful! 
