6-Month Progress Report

Jun 09, 2009

So, today officially marks the 6-month milestone since surgery.  Below are the list of things that I never thought I would be able to do 6 months ago:

(1) Run for 5 miles straight -  Who would of thought that the same person that got winded going up a flight of stairs would have the lung capacity to run such a distance while singing!  Exercising has become such a big part of my success and I am so excited to have the ability to incorporate it into my lifestyle now.

(2) Fit into a size 10 anything - Just 6 months ago, I was wearing size 18W and had the hardest time finding the styles that I liked.  Now, I can go into almost any store and find things that look great and are fashion-forward.  In fact, the choices are now almost overwhelming sometimes!

(3) Look in the mirror and actually like what I see - For several years after I gained a tremendous amount of weight, I had no full length mirrors or scales in the house.  I realize now that this was probably a BIG mistake and that I should have kept those things around for accountability.  Fast forward to today and not only are those things back in my life, but I actually use them for the tools that they are and can be proud of the transformation in my body.

(4) Turn down any type of dessert/fried food/junk food - In addition to my volume of food being way too much, my diet pre-surgery was SO unhealthy.  I knew that the band worked based on restriction, which would definitely help with the volume eating, but how in the world would it help me give up french fries, chips, cookies, etc??  This was a hard one for me and I have to say that I struggled in the very beginning with changing this behavior.  However, learning more about nutrition, reading labels, and finding easy recipes to make at home has really helped me make much healthier choices and I do not feel deprived at all.

All in all, I have had a great 6 months with my band.  Only 2 fills, no unfills, and no major problems.  I definitely  my band!!

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