5 years post op!

May 02, 2013

I am over 5 years post op.  I am amazed at the changes in my life.  My max weight was 273 pounds.  My surgery weight was 260.  I am now at 164 pounds.  I am so glad that I had this surgery.

I do think that more scrutiny should be put on emotional eating.  I had lots of counseling about my eating disorder and I think that helped.  There were reasons I was addicted to food.  I could have easily transferred addictions. 

After being a serious meat eater all my life, I decided to try a plant based diet.  I did it on a whim.  I loved how I felt!  My food cravings diminished and I was even more energetic.  My hair thickened up and my skin improved.  This was three years post op.  At first I was worried about protein.  My research showed that a healthy woman only needed about 45 grams of protein.  I could do that.  I monitored my nutrition strictly.  I found that if I stuck to whole grains, beans and greens I could easily meet my nutritional needs.  I take a calcium supplement and a multivitamin.  I do get my labs done annually.  My doctor told me on my last check up that my cholesterol was so good that I had a negative risk for heart disease.  I no longer worry about nutrition.  I just eat a good variety of foods. 

This has been a wonderful journey!

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