small changes....

Wow, I can't believe how long it has been since I last checked in. I have had a rough few months with my mother being ill and most recently my father in-law. It has been stressful to say the least. As for me, well I'm doing okay. My weightloss has been extremely slow but my body has really changed and my clothes are definitely getting very loose. When I see people that I haven't seen since surgery they say that I've lost a "ton" of weight. It's weird because I really haven't lost that much but as I said I sure look like I have.

Anyway, I am adjusting very well to life after gastric bypass. Sometimes I don't feel like I had the surgery at all. I mean I do eat a lot less but I tolerate most foods without issues. I even had some steak over the weekend and it was awesome!! When I had the band I struggled with most foods especially chicken. I don't think I dump but I think I've come close a few times so I am careful with my sugar intake just in case.

My biggest problem is eating enough protein. I have been so consumed with my mother being ill that I have kind of neglected myself. I am working on it but it hasn't been easy.

So that about sums up my life these days. I will write and post more photos soon!! I hope you are all happy and healthy!!!

Jenn

still here....

I'm still hanging in there these days but my life has been incredibly hectic so I haven't been able to update for quite some time. I think I'm doing okay in the weightloss department. I stopped weighing myself because I was becoming a little obsessive. I think I'm down about 35 pounds. I have gone from a size 18-20 to a small 16, large 14. People that I haven't seen since before my revision have told me that I look great. I think I look better but not great. I'm not feeling so great but I don't think it has anything to do with my surgery, just life.

I have to admit that this was the best thing I could've done for myself. The "thing", I'm referring to is the revision. I am enjoying food that I had to give up when I had the band, in small portions of course! I have been able to enjoy pasta, breads, even small amounts of steak. When I go out to eat with my husband, I no longer order my own dinner I just eat a little bit of what he's having. It has been a learning experience but overall I can't complain.

Unfortunately I must run but I promise to post again soon! I hope you are all healthy!!!

Warm regards,
Jenn

Tanning, good or bad???

I am so tired of people telling me just how pale I am so I have decided to go for a few tannin sessions. Now, I'm not talking about tanning so much thatmy skin looks like leather, I mean just a nice healthy glow. Is that such a bad thing??? I understand the risks and the potential damage I could be causing my skin but I feel like I'm getting healthy in so many other ways, a little tanning can't be all that bad.

On another note, I have been doing pretty well since my surgery. I am trying so hard to not become obsessed with the scale but I have to admit I'm struggling a bit in that area. It's so weird that my weight seems to stay the same for about 2 weeks and then I'll have a 5 pound weightloss. I am happy with my progress so far and love the fact that my clothes are fitting me so much better. I have a closet full of smaller clothes that I have been holding onto for quite some time and love trying them on. I gave my sister two huge bags of clothes that I no longer fit into and am in the process of going through all of my old summer clothes. After such a struggle with the band, it's nice to see results. I am not saying this is easy but compared to what I went through with the band, it's a cake walk!!!

I hope you are all healthy and happy!!!

Jenn

Skinny??? Seriously????

I've been called a lot of things in my life but skinny has never been one of them. Today, at my real estate office, three women that I haven't seen since surgery proceeded to tell me how "skinny" I am. I find this commical because 1st of all I'm far from skinny and second of all, I will never be skinny. I think people tend to over-react a little. I just recently got under 200 pounds, I would say that's a long way from skinny but I know that my weightloss is starting to show. Noone from my office knows I had surgery so when they asked me what I've been doing I just told them I was watching what I was eating and exercising.

I am feeling so much better these days and I can honestly say that there's a big difference between the lapband and the bypass. Now, I am not saying that the band isn't a great tool for some, but in the three years I had it I was barely able to eat and enjoy food. Since my revision I am enjoying food that I haven't had in years. The other day I had 1/2 of a wrap and it didn't get stuck. I've been able to most anything with out any issues. I am also surprised at how little I eat yet I feel satisfied. I am finding myself getting hungry more often but I'm still eating very small portions. This is such a learning experience as well but I do think that having the band before helped prepare me for this new journey, does that make sense???

Well, off I go. I hope you are all well and your new year is off to a healthy start!!!

Warm regards,
Jenn