The honeymoon is over...

Aug 29, 2013

The honeymoon is definitely over, my appetite has returned, and I'm able to eat large meals again. I can eat whatever I want for the most part, but I still get dumping or hypoglycemia if I eat too much sugar (so hopefully that will keep me from re-gaining.)

My BMI is 23- still within the "normal" range. My A1C continues to climb and is 6.3.

I'm exercising a LOT! Currently training for a marathon, so I walk/run 25+ miles per week.  I am not sure if I will keep running after the marathon or try a different activity. I'm thinking about learning roller derby or dragon boat racing. I play racquetball too, but I did that when I was heavy so I already know that it doesn't help with weight loss or fitness level. 

I recently attended a support group, which was very enlightening. I hope the memory of it will keep me on the straight and narrow with my diet.

I don't feel very supportive of my less successful peers. Post ops still use the same excuses as the pre-ops, and that I used as a pre-op too. "I exercise every day by walking" or "My job is very physical so that's my exercise," "It's just a plateau."  But if you are doing something to treat an illness, and it's not working- YOU NEED TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT!

WLS is not the answer, the cure or the magic trick. It's a tool just like a drug or a medical device. If my inhaler doesn't help my asthma- I HAVE TO TRY A DIFFERENT TREATMENT!

If you aren't losing weight on your current diet or exercise program, similarly, GET A NEW ONE!

I'm getting off my soapbox now. 

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