Losing weight for an operation.

I desperately need an operation, not for anything emergent or life threatening, but it is highly essential and will hopefully end some major physical pain and discomfort and improve appearance too if it goes well.

Mid last year when my GP referred me I weighed 19 stone 8lb. I knew I would need to lose weight for the op and DH and I both wanted to lose the large amount of weight we had both put on anyway, I turned 50 last birthday so a bit mid life crisis 😄 We started dieting, more healthy eating essentially and I had lost 3 stone by the time my consultant appointment came around in the autumn. An improvement but not great.

He didn’t sugar coat it, no chance of going on a waiting list until at least 3, preferably 3 1/2 stone more came off. I was told he’d schedule a follow up this year sometime. I left feeling really down and though I didn’t go back to old habits, I didn’t have a great mindset to diet strictly again and over the next few weeks and Christmas I put a half a stone back on.

In January I gave myself a massive kick up the arse, cracked on with a good healthy eating plan and joined a gym with adult Dd. DH got back on it too. The exercise was hard as I have lupus (and another immune condition) and as a result I have muscular and joint pain, but I’ve found what works for me and the gym has a pool too and I enjoy swimming. We live in a rural farming village so during lockdown, with the gym closed we have been able to walk however long I can manage.

My follow up appointment is tomorrow. Consultant’s secretary phoned earlier this week to reschedule as they didn’t expect me to be ‘ready’. I advised her 😊 that I have met the required target so I will be attending. My own (first) goal was getting from an obese BMI to under the ‘overweight’ boundary for my height, 12st 9lb and I have achieved this. I can now safely have my operation, if or when it can go ahead.

I still have 2 1/2 to 3 stone to lose to get to my ideal healthy weight, this is stage two, and I am totally committed to getting there. I’ve lost 7 stone so far. DH is nearly at his target weight and dd has lost 2 1/2 stone, they both look and feel immeasurably better.

I’m desperately hoping the appointment tomorrow has a positive outcome and hope, if I’m put on it that the waiting list isn’t too long. At least with the extra time I will be an even healthier weight when it does go ahead.

I’ve followed weight loss threads on here with interest and empathy but never posted..so thought I’d share.

Thanks for reading and good luck to everyone on their own weight loss journey 💐