Let’s show some BWLW love to Janeisha who has lost 90 pounds with Roux en-Y gastric bypass surgery. Here is what she shared with us”
I am a 35 year old wife and mother of 2 girls ages 11 and 15 years old. I’ve been obese for the majority of my adult life. Over the last few years, my quality of life had declined and my health was failing fast. I decided to have RNY weight loss surgery on September 25, 2012. Since then, I’ve started eating right, walking and running every day. I don’t have soda or sugary drinks. I have lost 90 pounds and counting!!! I have realized that surgery is just a tool and that in order to be successful I had to change my lifestyle. I thank God for a chance to take my life back!
My motivation was my children and husband. I have an amazing family and with severe sleep apnea, high blood pressure and diabetes, my quality of life was fading away. I walk and run 6 days a week outside and I am currently training to run my first 5K with Size Healthy trainer Nataisha Ramirez
I gained my weight due to depression and I used food as a support system especially when no one was there. Ten years later, I was over 100 pounds heavier and had numerous of health problems. I was tired of being sick physically and mentally. I knew the weight was keeping me me down both ways as well. So, I researched getting the gastric bypass weight loss surgery done. I found out my insurance paid for it in full. It took me a year to do what I had to do to get approved, but it happened. It was the hardest thing I have ever done. No quick fixes here! It was the best decision for me in the end. It very hard because I never would have known what my journey was really going to be until I went through it myself. I finally accepted my new lifestyle and said goodbye to my bad habits. I got up, ate healthy and worked out 3 – 5 days a week. I did both strength training and cardio. I was careful about not putting too much pressure on myself because I never wanted to hate what I was doing to get healthy. I worked hard everyday to both eat right and workout. I also had to also change my thinking patterns because that is what controlled my eating habits. I used working out as a stress reliever and it has helped me to be more positive. It still is an everyday struggle but I work day to day (sometimes minute to minute) to continue working hard.
New moms should make it a habit of ensuring they stay hydrated throughout the day. By drinking plenty of water, mothers can keep their energy up and distinguish between hunger cravings and thirst. When one is thirsty, they commonly mistake it for being hungry. By drinking plenty of water, new moms will keep their appetite in check. New moms should have a big glass of water first thing when they first wake up, and they should carry a water bottle with them throughout the day. This also can be beneficial with nursing mothers.
