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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.