Hello everyone. It's been a month since I updated. Life is going well post WLS. I have lost 70 pounds. I am working on a training program for the first 10K. Today I ran 4 miles and I loved it!! Weight loss is slowing down this month, but as long as it keeps going, I'm happy. I have 30 more to go till I reach 100, and that should be good. Anything more after 100 pds. is gravey....low fat gravey of course. I feel better emotionally and physically. I am comfortable in my own skin....even though some of it needs to go...that's another story. :) It's been five months now. I hope to be at go by my birthday in June. Hope all of my OH friends are doing well and enjoying your new life!!

Time sure flies when you're busy. I thought I'd better update since it's been awhile. It has been about 16 weeks now...four months...since my RNY. I have lost 60 pounds and feel much thinner and happy with the results. My youngest daughter participated with me in another 5k last night. We both did much better than our first. Today I am really tired....actually, I'm tired most of the time. I continue to adjust daily and weekly to this new life. Watching how much other people can eat is a trip!! Sometimes, it just gags me. :( Happy Holidays to all of you. I'm going to try to not over extend myself and get totally worn down...hope you all have a wonderful season. Judi

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".

Okay, it's time to release the tension. I just read something one of my OH friends wrote and it inspired me to do the same. Thank you again, Tanya. :) Latley, I have been confused and fearful about some of the posts I read here on OH. The message that came to me was that one needs to be so very careful about everything the eat: protein grams, ounces of water, eating only three times a day, eating 5-6 times a day, eating only 2 ounces of food at a time, etc. You know, we are not all the same and this process does not revolve around absolutes. I spoke with my surgeon about this yesterday only because he called me to see how I was doing. I expressed the building anxiety I was having from reading so many posts that came across as a militant approach to post WLS life. He has never advised such a program post op for his patients. I was at first troubled by that, because I know many MD's are very adamant about protein, water, etc....down to the bite. My MD is not. He gives us a guideline of amounts to eat, what to eat, which includes permission to eat just about anything that does not make us sick, miserable or cause dumping syndrome. So, naturally, you eat less and eat better. He does highly encourage exercise. I have found that I am a much more relaxed eater when I focus on basics; nutrition, hydration in moderation, exercise in moderation and gradual behaviour modification. Also, some people loose weight much faster than others, especially if you have a higher starting weight. Comparing weight loss time tables is dangerous!!! Some people will feel like failures if they don't meet everyone elses goals, schedules and follow the same rules. I am one of those people, so this post is really to allow me to vent, refocus on MY plan and get off the scale. I have fallen into the weigh every day habit and it gets frustrating when your loss slows down. I am still so thankful for how far I've come and I am so appreciative to my family, friends and co-workers who notice the loss and tell me about it. This is a long process and I appreciate all the encouragement I receive. Love to you all. Judi