Hello All! My name is Amy. I had the gastric sleeve on May 4, 2011. I have lost 131 pounds and have decided to go a little further to lose a total of 145. I started out at 270 pounds. My current goal is 125.
I joined this support group because I am struggling with a number of things that have come as a result of my weight loss. Some of the things I am dealing with are all of the attention I now receive from the opposite sex, financial issues related to having to buy new clothes as I keep losing weight, coming to terms with the loose flesh that I now have that won't go away with exercise, etc. Granted, these are all good problems to have, but they are problems nonetheless. I also still have a hard time looking at myself objectively. When I look in the mirror, I still see a fat person. If I look at pictures of myself, I can be more objective.
I need a community where I can reach out to others who are struggling with these same things. Most other weight related groups focus on trying to lose weight. This is not what I want or need. I need support with emotional and spiritual issues that come with being newly thin.
If anyone would like to offer some words of wisdom, I would be sincerely grateful. I am open to making new friends here online but I would also be interested in making contact with locals in the Atlanta area for possible face-to-face meetups.
Looking forward to hearing from all of you!
Amy
I joined this support group because I am struggling with a number of things that have come as a result of my weight loss. Some of the things I am dealing with are all of the attention I now receive from the opposite sex, financial issues related to having to buy new clothes as I keep losing weight, coming to terms with the loose flesh that I now have that won't go away with exercise, etc. Granted, these are all good problems to have, but they are problems nonetheless. I also still have a hard time looking at myself objectively. When I look in the mirror, I still see a fat person. If I look at pictures of myself, I can be more objective.
I need a community where I can reach out to others who are struggling with these same things. Most other weight related groups focus on trying to lose weight. This is not what I want or need. I need support with emotional and spiritual issues that come with being newly thin.
If anyone would like to offer some words of wisdom, I would be sincerely grateful. I am open to making new friends here online but I would also be interested in making contact with locals in the Atlanta area for possible face-to-face meetups.
Looking forward to hearing from all of you!
Amy