I am almost 2 months post op and I am oh so HAPPY to report that I am now at the same weight I was at 20 years old (I am 43 years young today =0).

At times I wonder if I am eating the right food, chewing slow enough, drinking enough protein, drinking enough water, am I eating too much, am I stretching my perfect little tummy, how much do I weigh...I can go on and on but I am sure everyone can relate to these questions. I will say that I am getting used to all of the compliments and that was not so easy for me. Pre-sleeve food was always on my mind as I was constantly on some sort of diet. Since I was about 13 years old, I have been on a diet. I am starting to get to the point of realizing, that I no longer need to consume my daily thoughts of worrying about food. I basically live my life. If I want a drink, I have a drink but I listen to my body wholeheartedly. If I don't want the drink or don't like it, then I don't drink it. I don't eat bread as I tried a bite of a small bagel and that seemed to get stuck, so I stay away. For lunch I usually eat 1/2 a chicken breast with a little guacamole and little salad. I eat the remaining half for dinner. I take multi-vitamins and vitamin d daily, so I am not vitamin deficient (nor have I ever been). I drink plenty of water daily and I only drink 1 protein drink a day (I am thinking of increasing this to 2).

I can not stress to anyone what the sleeve has done for me. In such a short period of time, I feel like I am getting me back. The 20 year old woman who got lost, has now returned home. I have 1 kidney and I check my blood pressure and blood sugar pretty regularly. As of yet have I needed any medication for my diabetes and my blood pressure is great (I need to be on bp meds to keep my kidney healthy). So for anyone questioning the sleeve surgery, I can not tell you what a blessing it truly is and the gift I have received is greater than anything I have ever been given. There are plenty of horror stories out there but we all need to take our own thoughts, feelings into consideration. The bottom line is, it is up to us to take control of our own lives and assume responsibility for our ways. I know what brought me here and in the end, I did this to save my life cause I know I am worth it.