Update
I am now 17 months past my second ESG with Dr. McGowan. While I haven’t reached my goal weight yet, I am glad I went ahead and had this ESG with Dr. McGowan (who I believe to be the best in the field). The bad news is, over the past year I haven’t lost much weight. However, the good news is I also haven’t gained a lot either. I have decided that this is a much bigger success than I have been acknowledging. For many reasons…
My ESG was in January 2020, and we all know what started happening with the world very shortly thereafter. I was thinking back today on how I would have done over this last (extremely stressful) year without Dr. McGowan’s (and Tesha‘s) help. I realized I would have probably gained a huge amount of weight compared to just a little. I would most likely be at my all time high weight, and that’s a scary thought. While it’s hard for me to label myself a success story (yet), I certainly do not believe I am a “failure” any longer. I am still 26lbs lighter than before my ESG, despite a global pandemic, suddenly being forced to homeschool, all the gyms closing up, and being placed on appetite increasing medications (for other issues). If that isn’t a success for me, I’m not sure my expectations were very realistic!
So What’s Next?
Currently I am experimenting with nutritional ketosis to try to help some chronic medical conditions I have. I am not sure how this will impact my weight, but I don’t think it will hurt it. If anything, it will probably help. Keto isn’t part of the diet plan recommended to ESG patients by True You Weight Loss, it’s something I’m trying myself for medical reasons. It’s very restrictive, but if it helps me feel better on a daily basis and battle my inflammation issues, it’s worth a shot. If it happens to get my weight loss back in gear, it’s an added bonus. I will possibly be tracking that journey on a different site.
All in all, this journey definitely hasn’t been an easy one! It has been lots of hard work, combined with lots of crummy unforeseen circumstances. But considering where I’d be without the effort and steps I have taken, it is definitely worth it! After all, it’s…
Persistence, NOT Perfection!
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