Jennifer MacLeod
Before we get to the plastic surgery part, let me fill you in on how I got to a point in my life that plastic surgery became necessary.
So, 2 years, 8 months after weight loss surgery, my life has changed big time! I am an exercise freak now. Who’d of thought I’d ever join a Boot Camp and love it! With the cold/wet/windy weather, Boot Camp is indoors. It’s a big class and not a lot of space so we are relatively close to each other while we do our routines. Jumping jacks, squat jacks, burpees and the whole nine yards. I never thought I’d be doing any of these, especially when I was 313lbs.
Now dangling at around 170-175 I am doing the things I never thought I’d ever do. I didn’t get below 170, except for once, 168. Wow, some will say, 2lbs and you’re worried! Crazy isn’t it? We’re lead to believe we should look and weigh a certain amount and I didn’t think I’d achieved that. I never set a goal weight because I didn’t want to be disappointed. I’m so glad I didn’t now. I always felt I didn’t do the right things to achieve a lower weight, but are we ever happy with our weight, no matter what the scale says.
Honestly, I don’t think so. At any rate, I’m much healthier than when I was 313lbs. My life has changed in so many good ways that you’d think I should be happy with the weight loss I’ve achieved. For the most part I am, but still feel I could have done better. So for me, the lesson is about moving forward. Keep on going…!
Back to that exercise class. You’d think all would be wonderful after losing so much weight. Now I had a new problem. After losing 143lbs, I had excess skin. Imagine that! Read the rest of this post
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