I've lost 33 pounds in 42 days! WOOOO HOOOO!!!  I never imagined it could be like this.  I was so afraid of this surgery and how I would feel after having it.  A friend who is considering surgery asked me recently if I've been mourning for food.  The strange answer was "no".  I really thought I would be having a hard time with it, but so far I haven't mourned for anything.  In my past, the reason I over ate was the desire for the "full" feeling.  For me, the sensation of being full made me feel calm and it relieved anxiety.  The problem was, the more I ate, the more my stomach stretched, the fatter I got in order to get that feeling of fullness.  With this surgery, that familiar and comforting feeling comes with 4 bites of food.  I've learned to stop immediately upon feeling satisfied, and the comfort and relief of anxiety is still there without the 1200 calorie binge.  I'm so thankful for this new pouch and how it's helping me control my eating.  On Thanksgiving day, I put a teaspoon of each food on my plate, ate it very slowly, and I was satisfied for the rest of the afternoon.  I could never have done that before.  Of course, my dad said I "ate like a bird", but that's ok, I know he's proud of me.  I'm amazed every day by how this surgery has changed the way I feel about eating.  I want to shout from the mountain tops how happy I am!!!  Thank you my OH friends for all your support and encouragement these past several weeks.  I think of you all like family.  {{{{HUGS}}}}