Almost 3 Months into Pre-Op Process!

May 11, 2015

I cannot believe that next week I will be 3 months into the pre-op process! Yoo-hoo! It has gone quickly and I am still committed to following the WLS requirements. This is new for me because I have never been able to maintain a 'diet' for long and consequently never lost more than 20 pounds...maybe twice in my life!

I was always very judgmental about 'healthy' eating. I thought I'd be eating tofu and other foods I considered nasty. Instead, I have found this process stimulating as far as my daily food intake. I really like experimenting with food I already like and trying new things that appeal to me. I have always been a bread, rice, and sugar person, but I have learned how to eat so I neither crave more or overeat these favorites.

I had always enjoyed exercise when I was younger, but as my weight increased I began to sit more and more. Asked ppl to get stuff for me b/c getting up and walking 3 feet to the kitchen was a chore that left me breathless. Funny, though, I always had just enough energy to walk into a restaurant or fast food joint!

I am walking twice a day...up to about 15-18 minutes each time! I could barely handle 5 minutes a few weeks ago. I am actually getting that runner's high, but from walking!

Already, I am getting up every morning and looking forward to what I am going to accomplish that day.

Originally, I was bummed by the 6 month pre-op wait, but now I am really savoring all I am learning and accomplishing. I can't begin to imagine what it will be like AFTER the surgery!

This has really been one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life!

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