CONTINUATION OF TODAYS FORUM POST

May 01, 2015

Continuation of recent forum post.. May 6th will be 8 weeks since surgery for me.  It is hard to believe that it has already been that long.  Been some bumps in the road for sure but nothing insurmountable, all a learning (and growth) experience.  My oldest daughter is now about 15 lbs heavier than me and already inheriting a few of my shirts.  She doesn't qualify for and wls and is hardheaded as far as junk foods and sodas go.  My youngest daughter and her husband and 8 month old son came in from California for 6 days for a family get-together (1 year anniversary of my husbands' passing) and we spent the whole time on the beachfront in a wonderful environment/beach house.   This is the first they have seen me in a year and were very happy and surprised (along with my brother-in-law and his wife).  I still managed to lose 2 lbs while they were here.  My biggest SV is that on my tickers, my weight lost is now a higher number than pounds to lose  Only 6 lbs to Ondereland.  I haven't seen that since 1980.  Hard to believe it IS going to happen for me.  This is the best thing I have done in many many years and would do it over again, and again and again if I had to .  Just posted this in the VSG forum but want to add some personal thoughts in here.  My youngest daughter (Tiffany) is a personal trainer (not active right now though) and has been very supportive in this journey of mine.  She knows how many diets I have been on and never successful for long on them.  She was my biggest concern on her concept of WLS but there was no need for concern.  I read the forums every day and see the ones that don't have support from their family, being told WLS is the easy way out.  It definitely isn't.  It is a tool to assist with the weight loss.  I have to do the work, I have to fight the head hunger, I have to make the right choices, not the ones that got me to this point to begin with.  I have to be accountable for what goes in my mouth.  I have to pay the consequences for when I eat too much or the wrong stuff.  I am learning for sure and have not overeaten my sleeve in several weeks.. Not a good feeling when that happens, very uncomfortable being so nauseasous that almost throwing up feeling, and scared to do it afraid that I will damage my sleeve.. Scary thoughts for sure.   Recognizing and acknowledging the runny nose syndrome .. that one more bite just isnt worth it.  As one poster says and I repeat it daily (several times a day)  Nothing tastes as good as Fit feels.  

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