Had my 1 yr visit with surgeon today.

Mar 31, 2010

I am happy to report that I am down 72% of excess weight. The surgeon said he doesn't think I need to lose anymore weight, but I am not done. I would like to lose another 15-20 lbs. I have lost 60 inches all over my body...that is another 5 foot person!

This has been an incredible year and I look forward to meeting my weighloss goals in the next 6 months.  I have learned the importance of daily exercise, counting protein, staying hydrated, reading labels, taking my vitamins and not only weighing and monitoring my weight, but my food portions as well.

To anyone who is out there scared and hesitating about this surgery, I say, ask questions, research, and make sure you ae ready. This is NOT a diet, it is a lifestyle...You will always have things to learn on your journey...and I encourage you to embrace the bad experiences, like dumping along with the good, like meeting goals. For it is in those moments of defeat that we are most honest with ourselves and learn the most about who we really are and what  hurdles we can overcome and  things we can accomplish if we push ourselves a little harder.

Well, I know one thing I am going to incorporate in year two that I wish I would have in year one...and that is to keep a journal, and I am not talking about just logging food here, but a journal of my feelings on any given day. So often it is what is eating us that leads us to overindulge or eat something we know we shouldn't. I am making a vow to be more in touch with my feelings...rather than letting food put a distance between me and my feelings. I don't know if that makes sense to anyone out there struggling with food addictions, but sometimes I use food as a pacifier...when I am angry, sad, happy, etc. I want to keep learning to not turn to food, like I did my first year.

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