Karly Green

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Hi OH familia,

Today is a beautiful summer afternoon and I felt the desire to check in on my OH Fam. I haven't been on here much lately. I've been mostly on instagram lately. Sharing my life in photos. The good, the bad, and the food. LOL Feel free to follow me if you want. Karkar28. 

It's about 1.5 months til my 3 year "re-birthday". GEEEEZ.... 3 years already! I seriously can't believe it. I remember the day I came home from the hospital after RNY and all I wanted was to feel "normal" again. I wanted the first week to be over and done, and for me to be more like my old self again so badly! ..... Well.... Time flies! Life flies for that matter! I'm so glad I blogged about everything from the beginning so I can go back and take a stroll down memory lane from time to time. Sorta put things back in perspective.

I'm currently about 132 lbs. I've lost a few pounds since my last post. And lemme tell ya.... It's not easy! The honeymoon phase is most certainly over lol.  And "maintenance" is WORK y'all!! ..... In my last post I talked about gaining 10 lbs in a year. Writing that post really helped me reevaluate what I was eating. And I realized all over again that I was NOT being a very good WLS'er. So, that being said.... I very mindfully cut out a lot of the snacks I was eating. I swapped my afternoon pretzels with a small apple instead. I switched my occasional serving of icecream after dinner with a few spoonfuls of frozen light Cool Whip (omg so perfect). I try and not snack as much as I used to. During the work week I pack pretty much the same thing everyday: A greek yogurt and banana for breakfast. A salad with grilled chicken and black bean salsa for dressing and an apple for lunch. Then I eat dinner which varies incredibly. And I'll allow for a sweet treat weather it's a SF slurpee, a cone from McDonalds, or my favorite........ the frozen light Cool Whip. It's all about being content and still enjoying life after WLS. But not overdoing it. That's how the dreaded REGAIN happens! I've been loving the gym before work in the mornings instead of after work. Such a great trade off. Wake up an hour earlier = more time in the evening to chill, go for a hike, or to the beach, or movies. YAY! We went on a 10 mile bike ride yesterday and my butt is KILLING me! LOL Ouch!!! 

My sister got RNY almost 2 weeks ago. I'm so happy and proud of her for taking the steps to live a healthy, active, and better life for her and her kids. She's recovering great!! Was out of the hospital in 2 days. She's down about 16 lbs since her liquid diet and she's already feeling great. So happy for you Sis! 

Ok, time to go enjoy the sunshine with a cuppa cawfee!!

Cheers