I wasn't gonna post because I don't really have anything to talk about, but I'm super bored and time isn't going fast enough. So let's see what I can come up with.
I go home exactly 3 weeks from today!! I'm super excited and super terrified and stressed about packing and stuff. Lots of change. I don't like change. But it's always been pretty good to me in the past, so let's see what it has in store. Lots of relaxing, prepping for Scotland and my surgery, and then nursing school whenever and wherever I can do that. And just being at home in Michigan will feel really, really good. Even though I'm super sad about leaving peoples behind, I'm excited to leave Utah. No offense, Utah, but four years is probably enough.
So speaking of surgery!
Mmmyes! I am scheduled to get bariatric surgery on August 5th. I am getting the gastric sleeve procedure, which basically means they're cutting out 75% of my stomach. Lovely huh? :) Click HERE for more info about it! And that's the website with the doctor who's going to do it too! Dr Zeni.
So I know, doesn't this kinda contradict my past post about my weight, which was full of confidence and "we don't need to change" and "I'm awesome" - ness? Contradiction? Mmnop. I don't think so.
I've gone back and forth so many times about whether this is just an easy way out and I'm just too lazy to exercise so I'm just gonna have super life-altering surgery to fix my terrible eating and exercise habits. But really, I've come to the conclusion that it's going to be a great idea.
So my dad got this surgery just about a year ago. The doctor basically told him if he wanted to live to see his grandchildren grow up, he would need to lose weight, especially with his diabetes. And he did! The surgery is actually pretty miraculous when it comes to diabetes. It virtually disappears shortly after the procedure. They don't really know why. When my dad went in for his 6 month check-up, they asked him how his diabetes was going and he was like, "...oh yeah! I used to have that, huh?" hahahaha. This is him:
Ok he was like a super stud before the surgery anyway.
But here he is less than a year later, more than 120 lbs (I think) thinner, no diabetes, no medications to take whatsoever, only multivitamins. Yup. Here he is at a 5K. And that's a piece of cake for him. He dominates 10K's during his normal workout routing....ees for fun! He's such an awesome inspiration.
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So yeah! This is what this surgery does haha, and I'm sure my results will differ and be slower than his. And even though I'm younger and don't have any pressing health concerns...yet, this is a preventative surgery to just kick start me into living a healthier lifestyle overall.
I've had bad eating habits all my life so this is how I see it going without the surgery. I someday get around to exercising and I lose some weight and feel good, but maybe gaining some or more of it back eventually. Then I'm gonna have kids and probably gain some more weight and then maybe lose some then gain some over the years, and then all of the sudden I'll be my dad's age, basically in the same situation.
So let's just nip this in the bud shall we?
And, of course, I know it's not going to be a walk in the park. It's a MAJOR life-changing procedure and I'm going to need to really work at exercising and staying healthy and working my life around it, but I have a great support system and I'm excited to get started on it. So yeah. :)
Mmkay 30 mins left in my shift. So what else is goin on....
I'm going to see The Great Gatsby with my grandma today!! I've been dying to see this movie. It's by Baz Luhrmann, who did Moulin Rouge and Romeo + Juliet and I LOVE him and am dying to see how he does it. I always really like his style.
And Leonardo Dicaprio is just........Leonardo Dicaprio. Yes.
I read the book in high school, but didn't really like it that much. My teacher kind of ruined it for everyone because she was OVERLY excited about it. It was like her favorite book of all time and it was her favorite part of the class. And she would like cry when she talked about it. And so when I read it, I was like, "pshh sooooooooooooooooo overratteddddd, geez." So yeah, I should probably read it again to give it another chance. But I know the general story and I think it'll be super interesting how they portray it in the movie.
I'M EXCITED!!
17 mins left..........
I'm gonna look for a funny video. Give me a second....................
FOUND IT!
Bahahahahah I laughed so hard when I saw this. This might be my post-bariatric surgery workout. At least for the first little bit. :)
Prancercise.
Hilarious. But I gotta say it's not as epic as this one.
Jazzercise.
Move your boogie body.
Find it! Feel it! Do it! All right yeahh!!
Woop! Shift's over.
Right on.
1 comment:
So... you're saying you hated the Great Gatsby because everyone else loved it? What is that? Like number 6?
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