8 1/2 months post surgery

Sep 30, 2010

Well it's been 8 1/2 months since my RNY and all the doubts I had before have vanished and I feel like a new person.  I have lost a grand total (to date) of 93# with a tough 37# to go to make goal.  I had my 8 month check earlier in the month and all the dietician could say is "keep up the good work".  I didn't get to see my surgeon just the PA and so that was different for me.  I'm hoping to see my surgeon for my year checkup.  She told me to shoot for 20# between now and then and we discussed my goal -- she said my goal was a good one but if I was to get within 10# of it and felt comfortable that would be fine with them also.  Bittersweet moment the other night when I realized I weigh less than my daughter now as she has been gaining as I have been losing.  It made me feel good but I feel for her and she is the type that you can't say anything to or she will flip -- so I let it go! 

I can go out to eat with confidence and know that I can make the right choices.  I can feed my family and make the right choices for myself.  It's so true that you start eating to live instead of living to eat.  I'm not going to say I've never made a bad choice but I do it rarely and I know how to handle it.

A big shout out to all weight loss surgery participants -- and a huge "you're so wrong" to those who say we took the easy way out.  It's hard work but it's so worth it.   : )

Have a great day all!

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