Where the heck are you girlfriend??? You've been missing in action way too long! What have you been up to? Deanna

Here are my answers: 1. Nothing really new for me...I enjoy all foods, unfortunately. 2. Working out for sure...I would of NEVER had the confidence to hire a trainer before. I would just plant myself on a treadmill and veg...now I strength train, cardio, circuit train...and just took a spin class. 3. I was really surprised how people treat you different. How people look you in the eye now. How doors get held open. I didn't realize how poorly I was treated before. Sad... 4. The toughest part is not to fall back into old routine. I am struggling very much with this. I am very social and find myself doing those things more often and the problem is I make bad choices when I do.

Great post, Andi! Here's my answers: 1. What are you eating now that you never thought in a million years you'd enjoy: fruit ... I've always enjoyed fruit but I never truly appreciated how sweet and yummy it tastes until now! 2. Are there activities that you do now that would never have entered your mind before surgery?: Running and just exercising in general ... I love it! I also am more willing to step up and volunteer. I just volunteered to be an Art Assistant for the music program at my daughters school! Woo hoo! This is so exciting to me! 3. Were there any surprising results of w.l.s. that you weren't expecting?: Andi, I can totally relate to what you said about your husband and how you fight a lot now. My husband and I get into arguments a lot lately and he also told me he liked me when I was heavier better. We have issues to work out! Also, I have a sister and a niece who hardly talk to me now. It's not that they don't talk to me, but they NEVER have asked how much weight I've lost or told me I look great or anything ... I wasn't expecting my weight loss to impact my family relationships at all in that way. 4. Emotionally, what do you think is the toughest part of this journey?: Still wanting to eat ... I still have that desire to sit down in front of the TV and just chow down. When I'm bored, lonely, or just having some peace and quiet at the end of the day ... I still struggle with that desire to feed something inside of myself. I've always felt like this surgery gave me a chance to start over and I don't want to ruin this chance I've been given. Deanna

I was just as surprised about the blood as you were. He told me that during the LBL you lose a lot of blood, probably due to the extent of the incision. He said there was a possibility that I wouldn't need it but he had to let me know and have me sign a consent. It was a possibility during the TT, but I didn't need it. You should be able to get up and around by Halloween. I don't know if you ever had a C-Section but it doesn't hurt nearly as much as that did, but I think I have a pretty good pain tolerance. Even with this surgery I really only needed pain meds because my back was so sore from lying in bed for so long. The surgery itself wasn't too bad. Good luck with your surgery, I know you'll do fine. Amy

isn't that a lovely thought......doesn't seem to hold true for this house lately. ANDI