jacreasy
2 years Post-Op/ Update...
May 14, 2014
Well I haven't been on here in some time. April 23, 2014 was my two years post-op CRAZZZZZY to believe. All is well my labs came back a couple thing I need to check out but nothing major. I have to say I WISH I WOULD HAVE DONE THIS 10 YEARS AGO. As for eating depending on what I eat I do anywhere from 4-6 oz. I can eat ANYTHING from healthy foods to a donut, pizza, pasta, bread, what ever it might be. BUT I don't make it a habit and try and stay away from all that crap. I don't do a lot of Fast Food thou. I do drink diet soda 3 or 4 times a week. Nothing seems to bother me which is good but I guess at any point could be bad. I HAVE TO SAY I CAN EAT THOSE THINGS BECAUSE I GO TO THE GYM FAITHFULLY 5-6 DAYS A WEEK NO MATTER WHAT! However I wouldn't recommend eating like that. This is a journey and a Life Style Change for the better and you can gain your weight back at any point. I give my self pep talks when needed and look back at how far I have come.
FIRST OFF ITS A TOOL, NOT a fix all, you still have to do the work
It has saved my life...
It has allowed me to be more active...
It has allowed me to live life again...
It has made me feel better about myself (even with extra skin)...
It has allowed me to do normal things such as tie my shoe, wipe my butt, walk w/o feeling like I'm going to pass out, not going to bed at 7 pm, walking and exercising/running in general...
It has allowed me to be a better person in some aspects...
I don't take the full 30 mins to eat...
My sodium is still to high...
I drink diet soda...
I eat chocolate just about everyday in moderation...
I eat more carbs then I probably should some days...
I drink way way to much coffee...
I don't consume enough fluids in any given day...
I do go to the gym 5-6 days a week for 2-3 hours...
I do stay away from "fast food"...
I do keep a good range from 155-160, *right now I'm 163.3*...
I do weigh myself every few days...
I do look at more nutrition labels when shopping and eating...
I do track EVERYTHING I eat no matter if I go over my daily goals...
I went last week for my second consult for Plastics... For my stomach it will be a little over $10,000 and for Thighs and Boobs it will be about $ 15,000 I plan on saving and getting me finances together and am aiming for next August 2015 for my Belt tummy Tuck. Over all if I had to do all this again I would. It was the best decision I have made so far in my life for me. Feel free to ask any question as I am a open book everyone knows I've had the VSG and I'm proud to share my story as it might help someone else in their journey.
