jennyanniedots
It's been a while!!
Jul 15, 2012
I wondered back here after a few people asked me if they could ask me about weight loss surgery. This is the place I always direct people, not because I don't want to talk about it, or because I'm too busy, but because its a genuine blog about what I was feeling mentally and physically at the time, each step of the way! Funny that I'm here today, because just yesterday morning I sat at Quest for 2 hours while the worker went through each of my doctors panels, inputing them into the computer, getting frozen viles, getting viles covered so the light doesn't shine thorugh, etc...In the end it was 21 viles and a cup of pee they took from me. All for my amazing vampire doctor, who I see in August for my 4 year post opt follow up!So, 4 years..what's going on? Well, I have an amazing daughter who is a year old. Pregnancy as far as weight is concerned wasn't a big deal at all. Honestly, all I really wanted was a baby belly and by the time I got it, I delivered and a week later it was gone! Who wouldn't want to be that lucky?? I was kinda sad about it! In the past year, I've gotten back down to a stable 140, before I was about a stable 138, so I'll take it. I have noticed that my body is different now, which has caused me to go up a pant size in some stores. This is ok, but it still brings with it a fear that I will gain weight back. I have also laxed on my vitamins, well some of them, which is why I decided to go ahead and get the bloodwork done. I have continued to keep up with my B12 and multi vitamin, but the others...not so much. I know I need to get back on track with it, so come August, it's on. Exercise-does chansing around and entertaining a 1 year old count?? We are always on the go! But, I have also laxed in getting to the gym, hard core workouts. Most of that is because I'm not completely sure I want to have my daughter at the gym daycare for an hour-new moms issues, I know-or maybe its just my own excuse. We do take walks and like I mentioned, we are pretty active, but I would like to get into some classes. I've been talking about trying to run (again), but its too hot right now, or thats just what I'm telling myself :)
All in all, my life is pretty wonderful. Again, I do not regret having surgey one bit. It's a complete journey that I dont think will ever end, I'm still learning new things and finding new food to eat (and finding some I shouldn't eat!). A lot of people ask me about alcohol- I never was a huge drinker and I'm still not. At this time 2 drinks max is usually what I have. I still feel the alcohol fast and then the (drunk) feeling fades pretty fast.
Life is great :)
Health, Wealth & Blessing!
