So, this is my 12 week post op. I feel really good. I am still learning how to eat properly so I don't back up or overfill. It's a learning process. I still get a little upset when I can't eat as much as I used to. Yes, I do still want to EAT more than I need (at times), but I can't. When I eat too fast it hurts, too. Usually, I don't want to overeat, but when I'm really hungry, I feel like it. I have lost 50 pounds now. I am up to 2.5 miles of jogging 3x week. By the end of November I will be up to 3 miles (5k). I decided to keep jogging and work up to a 1/2 marathon for next year. It feels good to be able to do something I had always wanted to do. It still amazes me how much my eating has changed; mostly amounts. I get satisfied on so much less. Some foods don't go down well at all, so I have let go of some favorites, but it's all worth it in the end. For the first time, my husband knows exactly how much I weight, and I don't feel ashamed. I have a poster in my bathroom that I keep track of my weight on once a week, so he knows and my daughter knows. I can admit that I used to weight 262.5 and now I weight 212.5 It's a freeing experience. I've packed up a big box of clothes that are way too big. I do wear some clothes that are too big because I don't want to get rid of everything right now. I am excited about the holidays. This will be a real change; not focusing on food; eating and eating.... because I just can't and usually don't want to. I am looking forward to the new year when I plan on reaching my goal weight. I am almost half way there, now. So, for those who are just starting this process, keep going. Thanks to all of you for your support as well.

Hi all, It's been awhile since I updated. Last weekend I participated in my first 5k with my daughter. We did a combo of walking/jogging. When we crossed the finish line jogging, I was grinning from ear to ear and for quite awhile afterwards...so proud of myself!! My daughter called my "jogging" more like "trotting"....:) I told her that's what I can do now, and it will get better. I plan on particpating in my first full out 5k in December with plans to jog the whole way. I am about 5 weeks into my 9 week training. It's something I've always wanted to do and I have fond memories of jogging when I was younger...even though it was sporadic. Of course, my feet are sore and my right hip is arthritic, but I keep "jogging".