Larissa P.

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So, I made the effort to drive to Central Market in Ft Worth to get some full fat real greek yogurt (they only sell the sugar-laden zero fat mass market type in my local stores). And I tried it (Fage plain greek yogurt) the other day with some sugar free Smuckers blueberry perserves. Eh, it was ok.

So, I'm looking at this tub thinking I'm sure I can get this to taste good, just have to use my imagination! I had some sugar free cheesecake pudding mixes from way back when I tried to make ricotta fluff and didn't like it.

So, I plopped a package of Jello sugar free cheesecake pudding mix in with one cup of Fage plain full fat greek yogurt and added a few tablespoons of half and half to make it easier to stir - that stuff got stiff fast.

AND OMG it's like heaven in the mouth. I'm eating cheesecake without carbs. Honestly, tastes like the real stuff.  WAY creamier and satisfying that made with ricotta. And just as much protein, baby!

DS stands for "Duodenal Switch," but happens to share initials with the "Dark Side," too.

And, people who have had other surgeries tend to look "darkly" at the DSers who pay if forward with more enthusiasm than they deem appropriate.

Then, at some time it became an internet meme to say/post pictures "Come to the Dark Side, we have cookies."



Seeing how DSers are more likely to be able to enjoy cookies without guilt post surgery than any other WLS, DSers grabbed onto the meme with both hands and ran with it.

Good lord PLEASE don't freak out 1) they made it look like a DS is a VSG and 2) they made it sound like OH recommended Dr. Huacuz which is NOT what I said (editing!).

But hey, it's my dog Bear that steals the show. :)

http://www.kvue.com/news/Texas-woman-nearly-dies-after-surge ry-in-Mexico-116368509.html

I decided to really break down what I am spending on keeping myself healthy each month and it was an eye opener!

So, this is what I buy:

Supplement	Price	Qantity	Per Pill	Per Day	Per Month
Vitalady Multi	$33.99	180	$0.19	$0.38	$11.33
Vitalady Vit A	$5.92	100	$0.06	$0.36	$10.66
Superior Source Vit A Sublingual	$4.99	100	$0.05	$0.05	$1.50
Vitalady Tender Dry Vitamin D3-50 50,000IU 100 caps/btl	$22.55	100	$0.23	$0.23	$6.77
Vitalady Tender Dry E	$26.99	250	$0.11	$0.11	$3.24
Vitalady Tender K1	$12.99	100	$0.13	$0.13	$3.90
Twinlab Vitamin C	$11.99	250	$0.50	$0.50	$1.44
Vitalady Cal Capsules	$19.99	240	$0.08	$0.67	$19.99
Proferrin Heme Iron	$54.99	90	$0.61	$1.22	$36.66
Vitalady Tender Copper	$7.75	100	$0.08	$0.08	$2.32
Nutralife B-12 with Folic Acid -- 180 Lozenges (Sublinguals)	$11.07	180	$0.06	$0.06	$1.85
Vitalady Tender Stress B 50	$10.99	100	$0.11	$0.11	$3.30
Twinlab Zinc -- 50 mg - 180 Capsules	$6.14	180	$0.06	$0.06	$1.84
Primal Defence Ultra Capsules	$46.44	180	$0.26	$0.52	$15.48
Totals	$276.79		$2.53	$4.48	$120.28

Keep in mind I'm taking some expensive iron and probiotics, this doesn't include shipping (although I take advantage of free and reduced shipping whenever I can) and some of these items can possibly be bought cheaper if I searched hard enough, I just don't think saving maybe $20 a month is worth all that effort. All these vitamins and quantities are based on MY needs, and MY labs, so your shopping bill may be completely different.

If I had insurance right now, I might have been able to get some of my vites covered (at the very least the iron).

I'm still "obese" at 5'2", 171 lbs, BMI 31.1.

I'm a size 14, not a goal for a lot of people.

But honestly, I can buy clothes in the "normies" department. I'm fairly proportioned. I'm not so fat I'd get looks, whispers or even a second glance. I FEEL healthy and strong, can cross my legs, bend over easily to give myself a pedicure now. My second chin is gone, and I have cheekbones again. 

Honestly, if I never lost another pound I'd still be able to feel normal in this world, and happy and fairly attractive as a "curvy" girl and that's so totally ok.

The only wish I would still have is plastic surgery to get rid of the loose skin, improve the jowlyness of my neck and face, and to bring my boobs back on track. So, I guess that would naturally take out, what, about 15 pounds? Bring me to 155ish as the ultimate stopping point. That would make me just "overweight" at a BMI of 28ish.

I could live with that.

Of course, I'm only 10 months into this journey, and have no idea where it may still go. I understand I should wait until at least 2 years post-op and 6 months of stable weight before even thinking about plastics.

But as I was contemplating my future I realized I'm happy already. I've acheived 90% of the reasons I wanted a Duodenal Switch in the first place. And that is so wonderful.

I stare at the tracker I put in my profile at the beginning, and I'm not so sure that 125 pounds (the weight the usual "charts" say I should be for my height and build) is really my goal. My goals really have nothing to do with a scale number. It is all about the quality of life!