Happy Surgerversary to Me!

Jan 30, 2013

Wow. I got an email from OH and it reminded me that yesterday was my surgerversary. I can't believe it's been five whole years since my life was completely transformed. I'm amazed that time has flown by so fast. It seems like just yesterday I was being wheeled down that long cold hallway to the operating room. But here I stand, five years later; still slim and happier than ever. 

Okay, confession. You all know how absolutely obsessed I am with my weight and the overwhelming fear of being fat again. As I've posted before, I weigh every morning.  It's almost like religion for me.  Well, during the holidays my alter ego Fat Natalie must have taken control over me and I didn't weigh the whole two weeks I was off work.  Don't you know the night before I went back to work I stepped on the scale and almost cried.  I weighed 155lbs.  I have held steady between 145-150 for four years and now I'm five over my personal maximum! Freaking out is an understatement.   

I've half heartedly tried to take off these five pounds. It's not like the old days when you just don't eat carbs for two days and kazaam, 5lbs. gone.  No, it's going to take a little more than that. I spoke to my mom on the phone. She's 4 years post surgery and has 7 lbs to drop to get back to her ideal weight. She and I are going to do a week no carbs, no wine, no coffee. Sounds like torture to me.  But I can do it.  I know my regular diet of healthy foods, wine, and a small portion of chocolate at night before bed will maintain ideal weight. I just gotta shed these extra 3-5 lbs.  Who knew I would have to "diet" again. I shouldn't think of it as diet. I should think of it is being back on full program for a week.  Yeah, that sounds and feels better.

Well check out the new pictures I posted. They are of me and hubby after church one Sunday. I love the one with his head in my chest and I'm looking away laughing. It feels like it could be on a catalog page. Life is good. I'm blessed. My husband adores me, my kids are thriving, my career is soaring .... and I'm 5 years post op; healthy and NORMAL.

To God be the Glory ... always,

Natalie

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