One month ago....

Apr 04, 2009

One month ago I was wheeled in to surgery.  That day was the beginning of my new life and a month later I can say that I'm SO happy with the way my life has already changed.

For a couple weeks I wasn't sure if I'd done the right thing, but once my body finally figured out I wasn't trying to starve it, it started working with my band.  So in one month I've lost 14.8lbs.  Including the 2 weeks pre-op diet, I'm down 21.4lbs in a month and a half.  I don't think I've EVER lost that much in such a short period of time.

I can tell the swelling is mostly gone now because I'm hungry more and I can eat probably a cup to a cup and a half if I wanted to.  I'm trying really hard to stick with 1/2 a cup, but sometimes end up eating a cup just to keep from getting out of control with snacking.

Physically I'm feeling SO wonderful!!!  I'm just 11lbs from being into the 200's and I'm SO looking forward to that.  Mentally, it's still hard and probably always will be.  I'm an emotional eater and so I want much more food than my body will allow me to have.  That part gets frustrating sometimes, but I'm dealing with it.

It took me a year to get banded and at the time I was dreading that year, but now looking back, I can say it was the best thing for me.  That year gave me time to deal with alot of the reasons I am overweight in the first place and the reasons that I choose to eat to hide my feelings.  So to anyone that's wanting surgery, but it's taking a while to get it, I tell you, use this time to learn how to deal with whatever issues you have with food and then when you're banded it will make things easier (I think).

I go Thursday for my first fill.  I'm curious to see what that's like and if what I'm able to eat will change at all.

Looking forward to many more great months!!!

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