The overflow

Mar 29, 2011

I honestly can't stop being happy:) I was told when I had surgery that depression can often worsen after, well I am hoping I dodged that bullet.  I can see how at the beginning this could be true, because I will admit, in the first month, I would have given the surgery back if I could have just had a slice of pizza!  My emotions were all over the place, I slowly worked, and am still working through that.  I must say I have learned more about myself in these 4 short months, than I have in YEARS.  I am happy with myself, which is overflowing into most aspects of my life! 

Ok the 5 day pouch test, HARD to do!  I didn't stick to it 100%, but it did get me back into the basic habits of WLS:)  LisaBeezee sent me an email about a blog she wrote about drinking while eating...I am SO thankful to her!  I was under the impression that drinking while eating or shortly after would just flush the food out, making me hungry sooner...WRONG!  It can stretch your stoma, which if you don't know, is the bottom opening from the stomach to your intestines.  She stretched hers irreparably and wound up getting a revision with a lapband.  She is doing great now though!  This scared me straight though...no more liquids with, or after meals for me.

I have a few friends who have recently lost weight, both gave me summer clothes, YAY for saving money.  I look at the clothes first, and my first thought is always, there is no way in hell this is going to fit me, then I try it on and TADA, it fits!  As of this morning, I weigh 212, 13 lbs tile I am in ONEderland!  My goal is to be 199 by May 1, wish me luck!  I get to see one of my OH friends tomorrow for lunch, I saw her shortly after my surgery and right before hers, it will be amazing to see how much we have changed since then:D  Thank you all for the great support, you are all amazing!

~Mon

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