Well I am now 8 months out. This month was a disappointing one. It started of so well, my weight loss was back on track and all seemed right with the world. However during the past few weeks I’ve been struggling with a 4lb gain that I feel came out of nowhere. I am working out 5-6 times a week and the frustration of not seeing the scale move (OR at the very least stay in the same place, I’d be grateful for a plateau right now), has started back some of my binge eating habits. I am tracking them on my calendar and it happens late at night, about twice a week right now. I decided to join an Eating Issues Counseling group here at school. I hope that helps me try to face my binge eating demons. Because even though the surgery prevents me eating how I used to eat, the urge for the behavior is still there and at times I know I still manage to overeat. I’m starting to think maybe my current weight is my set point. The most obvious question now is can I live with that?

 So far I have enjoyed being back in school. Of course, it’s only been one week but so far I am enjoying my classes. For the first time in my life I can sit at a desk and cross my legs under it. I can also pull up and use those little half desks that pull up over on the side of your chair in large lecture halls. Back when I was in undergrad, I could never get those to sit flat because my stomach always got in the way. I also decided to finish my degree part time instead of fulltime. So it will take me 3 years to complete my degree instead of 2.  I am still struggling a bit with my transition into my new job. I have joined the school fitness center and I go there 3 times a week, and then I workout at home twice a week.  I also bike to all my classes.  I haven’t had much trouble finding suitable foods to eat in the school cafeteria, so I feel like I am adjusting to campus life fairly well.