FAT, FATTER TO FITTEST

FAT, FATTER TO FITTEST
Sooooo, I've been dancing around this idea for the past four months and "hurrah" for me, i finally did it. More than ever i'm doing this for myself to help people out there who want to lose all sorts of weight imperfectly rather than all the hype surrounding the SWAN mentality in weight loss and life after weight loss. Plus just to narrate hilariously and lovingly on the various stages of MGB weight loss. 
Don't i have a story to share!!!!!


So this is how it all started, I had just come from a mini-vacay with my friend Faiza and baby sister Amina and as I entered the house, my mom asked me "Do you want to lose your big hips and bum bum? " I was like Nah Fam, these are my supporting documents! Then she went ahead to say, "But mama they are just TOOO BIG"...I could literally feel the pain in her voice (mind you this is the lady that's supposed to love you unconditionally and ALSO these are her genes...😄).  My hips at that point measured a whooping 167Cms and my waist was 86Cms, so you can imagine the disparity. I mean you would see me from the top and think normal sized lady until you see my lower body and people would literally scream!!! This was Sunday the 26th of November 2017 and she had already booked the consultation with the doctor for Wednesday 29th of November and I was on a plane to Indore, Mumbai the next week on the 6th of December to undergo the Mini-Gastric Bypass that would change my life FOREVER. 
As i sat in the plane, eating everything and anything they were serving (even the vegetarian meals 😋 ) because i wouldn't be able to do so after the surgery, i definitely had a few moments of doubt. I worried that my weight loss would affect my smile, that maybe one part of my body would be way thinner than the other and what if i ended up looking old and sickly? Oh God forbid, lose all the bumbum. Anyway...I forged forth and as I sat at the airport waiting for my flight connection to Indore, I walked straight to the food court and ordered the largest KFC meal they had and savoured every bite because that was the end of my relationship with KFC and trust me it was a strong one!!!! Might as well have been called Khadija Fried Chicken and it definitely felt like the last supper. 
I landed at 9:00 pm in Indore and I was admitted immediately to prepare for the next days activities which was ALL types of medical tests. Yes, I traveled alone for the fear of changing my mind about the operation if I stayed in Nairobi any longer. My dad thought I was superwoman because I traveled all alone for a life changing procedure. To be honest, I decided to go alone because this was going to be my personal journey and there were a lot of moments where tears flowed freely and in the midst of it all, learnt to laugh again. As I look back, I can honestly say that this was THE BEST decision I have ever made in my life and I have learnt to value the essence of TIME. Most importantly my gratitude to God, my family and friends for going through this with me. 


Comments

  1. Unknown21 May 2018 at 23:18

    So proud of you Khadija Iman. Wish you more years of love, happiness and health. #gorgeousness.

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  2. Unknown22 May 2018 at 14:13

    Thank you for sharing my sweet daughter, God bless you and I will you all the best.

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  3. Amusen22 May 2018 at 15:46

    Khadija am so proud of you and thanks for sharing the amazing journey.

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  4. Unknown24 May 2018 at 13:26

    Beautifully designed message.

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  5. Unknown29 June 2018 at 13:06

    Thank you for sharing , God bless you and all the best.

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  6. Unknown12 November 2020 at 17:40

    Wow... Congrats Iman. Can I kindly share the link on my twitter... Very encouraging. I understand the trio F word how it originates and relates... 👏👏👏👏

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