Hi all,

Well today brings me to 4 months post op. My god am I glad to be here. Life is much easier now. I can walk around easier, do more tasks in succession, and the other night in a restaurant I didn't worry about seating- would I fit? This has all made such a difference to me. From a visual point of view I look the same to me. Sometimes I can see it and other times I can't. I have lost my weight from my head down and as you can see in the pics that I am very much carrying my weight around my hips and ass. The pics this time are with no baggy tops over which I normally do but I wanted to show pre-op people how it's coming off for me. 

Every day I work out in some way. I go for a walk, or power plate or kettle bells. I hope they prevent saggy skin as much as possible. I am still struggling with correct protein water intake. And work on that day by day. I've had to cut my hair as I am losing quite alot. Hopefully that will slow soon. My potassium problem seems to be returning so trying to balance that nutritionally at the moment. 

I am preparing for Christmas at the moment as I will be flying stateside for it and looking up websites of shops etc so I can try some of the protein products, any suggestions are welcome. I'll be in manhattan and new jersey. 

I hope everyone is getting on ok. I will post the pics now as well. 

Thanks Susan x

Good afternoon all!

Well just wanted to have it noted a couple of very cool things that I only realised in the last few days. I am now below 100kg, so excited about that, as my doctor weighs in KGs so I am beyond grateful to get there. Also, my BMI is below 40 now!!!!!! That is very exciting as well. I am only 1lb away from being half way to target weightloss. So many things to be so grateful for!!!

This past weekend I had a cup of coffee, first since surgery, couldn't finish it but was so lovely to taste that again. Also I had a gin and tonic, again I didn't finish it but was so nice to feel that I could have an alcoholic drink in front of me. Being off my tablets has really helped me feel much better physically.

Just wanted to share my excitement!
Thanks Susan

Oh also put up 2 pics from around my 3 month mark, my apologies as they are not my usual angles but totally forgot the other way but I will make sure I resume to other pics at month 4 as those pics have been so helpful to me with other peoples blogs. Now I am finished