2 Year Surgiversary

Jul 03, 2011

When people ask what I lost, I always say "diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol".  STILL no diabetes and no high blood pressure and no high cholesterol.  I had begun to have diabetic retinopathy in one of my eyes and that is all over now.  I had a bounce-back gain of about 5 pounds and I keep thinking I need to work harder to get those 5 off...but somehow I don't get around to it.  I can eat more variety now and I have to be careful not to overeat.  I still don't eat any flour or rice or sugar, and am still lactose intolerant - I don't guess that will change.  I do occasionally have ice cream and it is almost always a bad idea...someday I will learn not to do that!  I can tolerate corn and potatoes though.  My work has become really busy so I am not exercising at the moment and I really miss that!  I don't want to get out of shape again.

I am still vigilant about my vitamins and blood work, and always will be.  I take more than my surgeon recommends, and I read my own labs to make sure there are no down-ward trends.   I think that with malabsoption, it is best to stay on top of the numbers, because once you are out of range it is very difficult to get back in range.

I still have my protein shake almost every morning for breakfast.  My surgeon says I don't need to do that but I find that I feel better.   My best new find is Coromega orange flavored super absorbable Omega 3 oils.  My brain works better when I take it, I can actually tell the difference.  And it does not taste nasty!  And I still have my wonderful greek yogurt on a daily basis.  I love Fage the best and I mix it with fresh fruit and some sugar free sweetener.

I am healthier than I ever thought I could be.  Life is good.

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