Day 131 - 110 lbs lost

Jul 17, 2012

It's been a bit of time since my last post.  So far I'm still going strong.  I stepped on the scale for the first time in a couple of months and was really happy with my continued weight loss. I have now lost 110 lbs since my pre-op weight. I imagined that if I was lucky enough to lost 100lbs it would take me a year or two.  To have lost it in 4 months shows me what an amazing decision it was to have weight loss surgery.  My quality of life has improved enormously - I'm so much more mobile (not even noticing hen I walk a mile, whereas before I was huffing and puffing after a few steps, literally).  My cholesterol is looking great. I fit in chairs where I didn't before.  I don't feel like the object of judgement all of the time. I'm no longer in constant pain - in my knees, ankles, or back.  And most importantly, I don't feel like I've suffered to get here.  The surgery hasn't caused any problems for me (e.g., dumping, getting sick) - I just feel "fine" all of the time. So it's not aversive when I eat, it's just that I'm fine when I don't eat more than a bit.  Social gatherings are still very hard, especially when there's tons of amazing food options.  But I've been able to stick to the program and avoid food that would take me away from my goals.  I told my wife I wish I had gotten this surgery years ago, but at the same time, perhaps I wouldn't have been as able to take advantage of the opportunity at another point in my life.  It really doesn't fix the problem by itself.  Every day you have to make the right decisions. But the surgery makes the decisions possible, and that has been the difference.  I am of course cautiously optimistic however - many people regain weight that they lose during these early months.  I very much hope that as the impact of the surgery wears off, I can continue to make the good decisions that has gotten me to this point.  

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