I don't know how many of you are aware that I had bariatric surgery a little over two years ago in November of 2016. At my heaviest, I was 308, but currently, weigh in at 148 lbs. The transition has been tough physically, but more mentally taxing than anything. I still throw up, have severe dehydration and have to utilize getting medical IV treatments, many days I don't hold much food down and still struggle with getting enough food, liquids, and protein.
Though I love my smaller frame, I never truly intended to be this small, but you can't really shut it off. Not with the type of procedure I had (Sleeve Gastrectomy). I really wanted to be between 165-175 lbs because at that size I still have a nice shapely figure. Also, I miss my butt and my breasts **inserts Kanye shrug**. If I could've just kept those assets and lost the waistline.....right?!! We always think we want something until we get it. Though I got the surgery for health reasons, if I had to do it all over again, I probably wouldn't. At one point my hair was even falling out as a result of the rapid loss of protein (I have a whole other blog piece I have planned to take y'all through that journey).
But, I've said all this to say, I got away from the blogging because I was trying to figure out how to revamp my blog and still capture my followers (esp my large Pinterest presence). I want to now cater to women of all shapes and sizes because shopping was a true struggle for me after losing the weight. I had no idea how to shop in stores like Ann Taylor, White House Black Market, or any department stores for sizes below size 14. I was truly lost. I had to sell/donate/give away all my lovely plus size clothes after trying to hold on to them for as long as I could. But, I realized by keeping them I was telling myself I was going to gain the weight back and I was setting myself up for failure before even giving myself a real chance.
So now, I get to take you on my new fashion journey at a Size 8 and share with you my struggles, new found passions/interests, where I now shop at, etc. So, enjoy and engage this ride with me.
