TazRN
Good Living
Jun 04, 2009
How's it going? Well, things seem to be rolling along just like my last post. No real issues to complain about. Still living life like there is no tomorrow. I am still constantly working out like a fiend now. I run religiously now and find I feel like crapolla if I miss a day of running (2-4 miles) + I lift weights 30-45 minutes after doing my run. Note - I always run first to get my metabolism and heart rate up, that way, when I lift weights, my metabolism is still in overdrive. Lifting weights will get your metabolism up too, but not like running will. In doing all of this working out, I have put on a good solid 10 pounds of muscle mass. It was kind of irritating because I am trying to lose weight, not gain it, but the medical person in me knows the muscle weight gain is fine. For reassurance and confirmation, I spoke to the doctor about it and he said that is fine. As long as my waist is getting smaller or staying the same, that is fine - I am now a 38 waist - I could probably squeeze into a 36, but I wouldn't like it for the long haul over an entire day.No real food issues to speak of. I find I can pretty much eat whatever I like, but I do try to make good choices when picking my foods - I am always thinking protein first and everything else is just icing on the cake. All of the things I did preoperatively/postoperatively have continued to work for me. I work hard at trying to follow the guidelines for eating and whatnot. I do slip sometimes and indulge in some special treat (for me, it is Jelly Belly jelly beans - sour flavored - oh my God - makes my mouth drool thinking about them). Unlike before when I would slip and stay on a continuous indulgence of something tasty, I now only have a little bit and feel very satisified. Instead of eating the whole bag, I will only eat a handful or two. Big difference now.
Well, what more can one say. Everything you can imagine in my life has turned out for the better because of having gastric bypass surgery. I would tell everyone who is thinking about, go for it. Do it for yourself, not for other people around you - yes, those people like your wife/husband/kids will benefit greatly from you having the surgery, but ultimately, you have to be the one to live with it, so do it for yourself so you can be happy. I will say this now, I see so many people who are over weight now and I look at them and say to myself "that used to be me 15 months ago". I sometimes just want to run up to them and preach the gospel about gastric bypass surgery and how it can change their lives. I really need to do a better job of promoting that to people, but it is a fine line to cross - I don't want to offend people or push something on them that they don't want. Tough call.
Well, that is enough for now.
TazRN
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About Me
Location
35.7
BMI
Surgery
02/28/2008
Surgery Date
May 28, 2007
Member Since
Before & After
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