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Bariatric Surgery & Weight Loss: Meet others & Share
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Hi my name is Teri and I am from LaCrosse Wisconsin. I am 63 years old and recently filed for divorce. I have been overweight since I started having kids at age 20 and for the first time in my life I am living life for me. I want to get off all of the Diabetic medicines and shots. I would love to lose 75 lbs., and a real moment will be when I can lose 27 and finally be under 200. I look forward to going through this journey with all of you.
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@lacla12
Welcome to Mayo Connect. Good for you to take control of your life and set goals. I remember when I got under 200 lbs after pushing 300 lbs at one time. It is only a number, but it was a milestone. I try to use the SMART method of goals; SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound. If I set too large goals and fail, it is such a disappointment. Smaller and realistic goals work better for me.
What are you doing to start your journey?
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@lacla12
Hi Teri from LaCrosse. I’m 62 and live in Eau Claire. I know how beautiful your area of WI is and I have good friends who live there. I want to personally welcome you to this support group. I know it has really helped me and I hope it will help you too.
We are in a similar life stage. I want to encourage you with an “ah ha” moment I had when I heard this explanation on TV program “Aging Untold” =
After a certain age we may feel a change of life coming on where we need to “reset priorities and boundaries”. It’s not a crisis. Our friends and family may not understand or accept this “new you”.
I’ve reset my priorities = I’ve prioritized my health (mentally and physically). Versus in the past I was always giving that to others and putting myself last.
I’ve reset my boundaries = I’m spending time on relationships which lift me up and less time trying to salvage and explain away any problems in a relationship.
It sounds like you are “putting the oxygen mask on yourself first before helping the person next to you”. This is what flight attendants instruct us to do on airplanes. As women, we don’t do this in our everyday life.
I pray your new priorities and boundaries will set you free to lose weight and gain your health and quality of life. 🙏