After going through all of this, I find that there is only one lingering question in my mind...WHY DID I NOT DO THIS SOONER! When the doctor told me that they were going to take out 85% of my stomach, I was not surprised. When they told me that it would include the hunger gland, I raised my eyebrows a bit. But let me tell you...I do not feel hungry at all!!!

I have started eating solid foods and for the first time since my surgery, I feel more like myself. I have more energy and not sure if that is because of the food or because I have lost the weight. This is awesome! For those of you who are reading and considering to have the procedure...DO IT! You will not regret it. The only thing that I can compare it to is being set free! Food no longer rules my life!

For so many years, I struggled with dieting. I tried one thing after another. Some never worked. Others only moderately, but then I reverted back to my old ways. It is so liberating to eat because you have to, not because you want to.

My pocketbook is thanking me too. I have gone from spending $120 a week on food, to $10 a week! If I keep this up, I will pay for my surgery in no time!

Before surgery, I had lost 50 lbs. I am now only 15 lbs. short of losing 100 lbs. That means that I have lost 35 lbs. in 25 days! And you know, what blows my mind is that I am learning that my body only needs 4 oz. of food at every meal! I think I can do this for the rest of my life! One thing that I do know for sure...I will never be under the bondage of food again!