14 weeks out

Oct 10, 2009

I have changed so much in the last 14 weeks.  Sometimes I walk past the mirror and do a double take because I look so different.  I have reached 190 lbs yey.  At this point I feel like I can go out in be social in a restaurant and it is OK and not awkward for me.  At this point there are very few choices on a menu to choose from but you learn to navigate it.  So much of menu's  choices are fried or pasta or breaded.  I love trying new restaurants now because you might find more healthy choices to choose from.  I never noticed this before the surgery.  I still do not like to order a meal since I know I can not even make a dent in it.  But soup, salad,  and the appetizers (though a lot of appetizers are fried)  offer some choices no matter where you go.   It is funny when they ask you what would you like to drink and I say no thank you.  They are puzzled the rest of the time I am there.  Eating has very much been a social thing for me and I have missed lunching with girlfriends.  But I have made the adjustments to this new lifestyle and come to realize I can still have an enjoyable time without all of the food.  Sometimes I just order a glass of juice and enjoy that while everyone else eats.  And that is OK.  You have to make changes that will last a lifetime if you want to succeed post surgery.
On a good note I am off all my pre surgery medications. I have gone from a 24 to a 14 in pants, a 2x or 3x to a large in shirts and from a 9 wide to a regular 8 in shoes.  I have so much more energy now.  And I love seeing extra space on a chair when I sit now, it is a great feeling.  I am so glad I had this surgery for myself.  Every day it gets better and better.

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About Me
Edgewood, MD
Location
24.3
BMI
RNY
Surgery
07/06/2009
Surgery Date
Jun 11, 2009
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