18 Month's Post-Op!!!

Jan 14, 2012

Gosh time flies, 18 month's post-op already. Things are holding steady, have held my weight a few below goal for a year now. I had taken from July - December off from my extreme workouts due to injury. I have been in PT for that entire time, so we are just working around it. I really didn't lose any of my fitness level because I kept walking stairs vs. elevators, parking further away, and things like that. So I was able to fall right into ChaLEAN Extreme with zero difficulty, and I LOVE that workout. I have said a million times, EXERCISE, you will feel better, but you will look better as you lose so quickly. I do not weigh a little as some think I do because of the muscle, but that is fine by me. I am a solid size 4, and small in those things that come s/m/l.

Eating, I do not dump near as much, but I do also know my limits. I still cannot stand flavored drinks, so I have my water, and black coffee. I did have a bloody mary once, but the desire to drink is not there. NOW, with that said, I have to tell you a story. I know a girl who lost quickly, she is one month behind me. She drinks,  A LOT. She drinks very high calorie drinks, and she does it VERY often. She is in party mode everyday I think. By her 15 month mark some mentioned she looks like she is gaining weight. I can certainly see how, so I got to watching her pics she puts up. She has DEFINITELY gained weight. I am not sure how much, but she looks like in just the past two months  she has gained a good 15-20 lbs. She will blame it on nursing school, but it is her behavior. You cannot look at this surgery as a magic bullet, it is a tool. It is a great tool if used well, it is worthless if not used well. YOU CANNOT drink your calories like she does. I am talking mudslides, cosmos, and all of those types of drink, and if she isn't drinking, she is eating. Rewarding everything they do with food and drink = BAD....I knew she was going to do that, she isn't the first, she won't be the last. PLEASE use this tool that has been gifted to you the way it was meant to be used. You have read before, it fixes the stomach, but not the head. You will always need to be aware of what your putting in your mouth, you still need to move it, you will still have to work on the behaviors.I do ok on portions, and there are many times when I could eat better. On those foods, I eat less. Not perfect all of the time, but most. I do workout, and you should too..

So, that is me up to now....Until next time!

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