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I cannot believe how great I feel. I knew I was heavy, but I never realized how much the weight was holding me back. I use to get worn out easily, I took naps often. Now, I have so much energy, I don't take naps. I have been extremely excited for spring. I have so many goals this summer. I am planning on riding miles with my kids on our bikes, taking long walks down the trails we have in des moines. I think I finally feel a little better about my body, and I will be going swimming a lot more often.

At almost 100 pounds lost, things are starting to feel great. I still have a ways to go to meet my goal weight though. Exersice and eating right.....two words I always knew, just didn't have strength to keep up.

I thought I was doing pretty well choosing proper foods, but I had it pointed out from the nutritionist at my post op appointment that I was not eating correctly.For breakfast I have been eating plain cheerios with almond milk and usually I put some kind of fruit in the bowl. The night before I had also made Split Pea Soup which I thought was a great diet. Especially since I added carrots, celery, onions, potatoes (I didn't eat the potatoes, they were for my children). I thought I was making healthy food choices.

The Nutritionists set me straight. Apparently I am eating too much liquid/soft foods and need to stick to stuff that has to be cut with a knife.The way she explained it is at this point after the surgery I should be able to handle almost all foods. Not only is cheerios non-nutritious, because milk is put on them its a lot like drinking while you are eating, defeating the surgery. Same goes for the split pea soup. I could get a lot more ham and carrots down if I didn't have the liquid from the soup.

So meat first; chicken, pork, turkey and veggies.

I have also found that I have to have good food to snack on laying around other wise I will grab the junk food. Even though I want to loose weight, I have it set in my head and heart that I will not fail, it is still easy to pick up that bag of chips if it is there. Also, waiting too long between meals can also lead to poor food choices. I know, I have read and read these exact lines, but it is definitely a weakness on my part, and I worry about my food choices everyday.

 It has been two months since I had surgery. I feel great and have lost 50 pounds already, but I worry about how I am eating and if I will ruin what the surgeons gave me. Everything I eat I wonder if I am eating too much, if it is not healthy enough, and if I will reverse my weight loss by consuming it.

 All the cravings are pretty much still there. I still crave chocolate. I still crave fried foods. I still crave all those things that are so bad for me. I have learned that the easiest way to stay away from the bad stuff is not to stock it in the house. If it is not there I cannot eat it.

 I know this is some what normal, I have read many stories that talk about the physiological part of WLS. Maybe all this worrying about what I eat will help me to loose the weight and stay thin.