heathera36
14 Months Out and Feeling Normal
Jan 28, 2009
I spent 35 years (since I was a teenager) counting calories, points, grams, blah, blah, blah and it never worked!!I’ve had a bit of a mind-shift this week. Instead of worrying about if I lost “enough” and could I do “better,” I’m trying to live like a “normal” person. Which means paying attention to how the naturally thin people in my world eat. For instance I have a sister who has always been a healthy weight—she eats whatever she likes, and if it’s not particularly “healthy” she only has a little bit of it. That’s what this surgery has done for me—it helped me to do what I could not do for myself before—my portions are obviously much lower than they have been since I was a SMALL child. She also walks every day (which I’ve just started to do, finally!!). She pays attention to what she eats and makes sensible choices—without counting every calorie, gram and point, etc…
So like I say, that is how I want to live my new life—I know that we’re having a Superbowl get-together on Sunday and maybe I’ll have a few less-than-healthy snacks, so for the next few days I’ll pay more attention to the things I do choose, and maybe I’ll plan to walk a little extra on Monday and Tuesday. When I’m shopping I buy whole grain bread, brown rice and whole grain pastas—because I know they are healthier for me. But I don’t count the numbers on everything I put in my mouth and for the first time in my life I feel NORMAL!! That’s what this surgery has done for me.
That said, it’s what works for me and I’m pretty contented with my weight loss. I still weigh 175 pounds and I still wear an XL top and a 16/18 bottom (skin is an issue there too) and part of me wouldn’t mind loosing another 10 or 15 pounds. I’d be happy wearing a large and a 12/14, and probably if I paid more attention to the numbers I’d be there by now. But I’m loving life and I’m feeling more and more confident that I can make better food choices without worrying about numbers.
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About Me
Syracuse, NY
Location
28.8
BMI
Surgery
11/05/2007
Surgery Date
Oct 26, 2004
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