It seems we are always reading about people who get divorced after they have their WLS. I have to say I think this surgery has only strengthened my marriage. Maybe because I am older and "wiser". (LOL) My husband has been my rock through out this entire journey. He has taken care of me and protected me. I am so grateful for my life now and for each and every day. Now I am not judging or putting those down who get divorced because I know there are so many reason for divorce. I just feel so much closer to my husband. It has nothing to do with what I weigh though he loves me no matter what. We just really enjoy our time together so much more. I have energy, I am not eating all that sugar and I am not depressed all the time. Sugar makes me so depressed. I am so content and settled and it has affected all my other relationships. I am learning new coping measures besides eating constantly. I am so much easier to live with, (except for those darn hot flashes!) Mostly I am just so more settled and balanced. I love life.

Thursday is my surgiversary. I can't believe it has been a year. I have lost 117 lbs. I am so grateful for this surgery and would recommend it to anyone who qualifies. I have been really fortunate, the only big problem is the surgery I had on August 19 to remove scar tissue and straighten out a loop in my intestine. I did have a couple of very small stalls. I don't think they lasted more than a few days though. I have had so many positive changes in the last year. I have learned that I don't have to eat myself sick when I am under stress or things are not going well. Food is not the center of my world anymore. I also know that this is up to me to keep my weight off. There is one area I really need to improve on and that is my exercise. I need to start walking again. It will be easier now that it is cooling off. I have become much more outgoing, and have much more confidence. I am really enjoying my life. I am very content!  I don't need near the amount of sleep I used to need. Which is incredible, I used to need at least 10 hours every night sometimes more, now I sleep 6-8.

I am posting now because I will be in Las Vegas next week and my Mother is having problems with her computer.

As some of you some of you know I have been in Las Vegas since last Sat a week ago. This has been so stressful, we had to move my Mother out of my sisters house and into an apartment. My sister has stolen a lot of money from my parents and maxed out their credit cards, my sweet little Teaka died too. Usually I would be eating every thing in site and not stop, but I have done so good! I have eaten what I am supposed to eat and have not turned to sweets at all. I am really proud of myself.

I am so ready to go home but I will be here until Thursday. We just about have everything unpacked and need to hang some pictures and then I have some of her business to take care of. My Mother is 81 years old. My Daddy is in a nursing home in Henderson, he is 81 too.

  

Well yesterday I finally made my un-pasta lasagna. It was really good. You use zucchini instead of noodles. When I was cooking the meat sauce I tasted it and thought I am not going to like this, but when it was all put together and cooked it was really good. I will make it again. If anyone wants the recipe PM me and I will send it to you. There are other things in the cook book I am going to try. 

  I have started walking again. I don't know why, but I really have a hard time getting my head around the fact that exercise has to be a regular part of my life. As Gus posted not to long ago it is a part of the deal with our doctors. I can just get so lazy! Well now I have a friend who wants to walk 3 days a week with me. She had a stint put in 2 weeks ago and need to walk as well. I think one of our other friends is going to walk with us too. It is so much more fun with someone else. I do get tired of talking to myself! LOL I think I can walk by myself a couple of days a week though. I need to get out my DVD Walkman and put Jimmy Buffet in. He makes me laugh. I do feel better when I walk. I also know that is the way to keep the weight off. Now I just have to get my head around it!