16 months later =)

Jul 06, 2010

I am not 16 months post op and am doing wonderful for the most part. I am down 111 lbs as of today and still losing weight slowly. Most of my weight now is exsess skin in which i am working on remedying =) I hope by March of next yr which will make me 2 yrs out of surgery and about 1 yr of stable weight control I wil lbe able to have about 30 lbs removed of flabby skin lol. I have some minor issues GER, but its not so bad as long as i take an antacid before i goto bed.  I also make sure i take liquid vitamins and have a b12 shot once a week and eat very healthy. As of right now I can eat about a half of cup, If i eat anything else i can fill it in my esophagus and usually within minutes i get like this water saliva build up in my mouth and am running for the bathroom. I dont eat fried food since that seems to trigger pains and cramping feelings in my stomach. But heck after losing 111lbs i dont really care.  I love to eat fruit vegtables and  alot of fish and eggs.  I dont get to eat to much spicy food anymore since that also triggers my heartburn and acid reflux but if i want a bite i usually take a bite for taste and make sure i have some tums or malox with me at all times =) they can be my best of friend at times. Other than that life is good. I am running and playing with my kids doing sports i thought i would never do again. I dont obsess about food anymore thinking about what im eating. Once in a while ill have something sweet but my belly tells me when to stop. I dont really feel that feeling of our youtr getting full. I jsut eat and the sec it starts to hurt i am done. Which is usually about 12 to 16 bites (depending on how big they are and how much you chew your food) So i figure i would update things so people can see how my progress is going, i know it helped with my decision in the end when i went to see Dr A.  Reading others peoples thoughts and knowing the total outcome., If you have any questions dont hesitate to ask. I get on ehre about once every other week to look around. and i try to update my weight about once a month,  Oh ya i do get on the scale every sun morning the same time each sunday to make sure i am staying stable. Its my only reassurance that i am not putting the wieght back on., I still look in the mirror and see that fat girl that once was. Its hard mentally even though i know i have lost the weight but im hoping in a few more years it will get better. =)  Best wishes to all <3 Nadine

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