In 1999, Carnie Wilson famously underwent gastric bypass surgery to cut 150 lbs. off her 300-lb. frame. Her struggle with her weight wasn't over, though, as she gained back the pounds carrying daughter Lola, now 2. But after a stint on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club, Carnie shed another 22 lbs. That was two years ago. Now, a month away from her 40th birthday, Carnie weighs 208 lbs. and wears a size 16. Opening up to OK!, the singer says she has hit "rock bottom" with her weight."Everyone can see that I'm bigger, but I cannot hibernate," she tells OK!. "I've never lied or been dishonest about what's going on in my life. Even all these years later, having had such a great weight-loss story, being back in this place is so familiar. And it hurts. I don't want to feel this way anymore. It doesn't feel good when you have to struggle to get your pants on."The source of her tremendous weight gain is snacking. Since having her daughter, the former Wilson Phillips star says she turned all her focus on her little girl, leaving little to no attention to her weight or diet."I had anxiety, started snacking and gained it all back and more," she says. "I have a weakness when it comes to snacking. For me, it's a tortilla with cheese, popcorn and graham crackers, all in one night."Now Carnie is determined to get back into shape -- and get pregnant."I'd like to lose 45 to 50 pounds and then try to get pregnant again. I know I will do it! I don't consider myself a failure. I just got off track."________________________________________________
This is what scares me the most. She is still beautiful, but this terrifies me. I have to deal with or come to terms with what made me fat for my future. Eat my emotions, what ever the hell I was doing all those years. I have to learn more about me and be honest. I understand this surgery is a tool and i still control what I put into my mouth.
I WON'T GO BACK!
3 comments:
This is a very important subject that alot of WLS patients that get thin do not talk about openly. Especially if the gains have not happened to them. The rates of WLS patients regaining ALL or most of their weight is growing staggeringly every year. This surgery is ONLY a tool, and it is a permanent surgery but a temporary tool. Most do not remember this. It scares me that I too SNACK too much. Lets keep this subject OUT IN THE OPEN! Good topic!
I already struggle w/ snacking... oy vey.
I'm right there with Barb. It is only a tool. I used to be upset that it seemed I lost must slower than most, but I know that I am doing it right and because I might be slower, it is affording me the time to look into emotional side. It's all very scary, the thought of gaining it all back.
My focus is to face my fears dead-on and know that my weight is not my identity.
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