1 Year Surgiversary!
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, 11-04-2018 at 09:17 PM (4027 Views)
Yikes! That went quickly. It isn't for 2 more days but I thought I would do the post now before I am super busy at work.
So one year out and I don't know if I have got anything particularly useful to say!
I have found the process super easy. I know that not everyone feels like that but I really feel that I've breezed through. I think I went to the same school of sleeve management that Sraubaur did!
I was already fit and a runner and gym junkie but I was an obese fit person. This did come in handy afterwards though as I didn't have a massive shock to the system when starting exercise.
I lost my weight in 7 months and am just maintaining naturally. I don't count or track or anything, I just live. most of my choices are healthy anyway and I tend to eat seafood and veg and the odd carb mainly. I may in the future though, if I need to track. I'm just not feeling it necessary at the moment and it also feels a bit 'diet' to me so I've never been very good at that!
I did whinge A LOT for the first 6 weeks, mainly about tiredness and protein shakes. I DID. I put my hands up! But eventually my energy came back and I was like shuttuppayoface!
I do take a heap of vitamins and supplements and I think it's important for me as I want to get enough protein in and there ain't always a lot of room for fruit and veg. Tinman can tell you about this if you ask him as he gave me some good advice before I had my sleeve.
I do get all my fluids in. I do have a tight restriction so my meals are pretty tiny so I do tend to graze a bit. I know this isn't advised but I just can't fit enough in in one sitting so I have to, so I don't get crack skinny ( this is my favourite expression of Christies :-)
I take an antacid because I suddenly in the last coupe of months started to get indigestion, often if I eat meat, anyway taking one seems to have sorted that.
I exercise most days which is usual for me anyway.
I still eat delicious food, just tiny portions. I cant eat rice or pasta but I never really liked them anyway.
I have loved sticking around this board and learning heaps from people and forming connections and getting and giving support. I think it is nice to stick around for the longer term to do that.
I did have a few sessions with a psychologist because they were offered with my program. I did find these really useful and would encourage anyone to take them up if offered. It was so nice to have that support pre and post surgery.
I do eat chocolate perhaps 3 times a week and just a square or 2 of green and blacks dark organic and also drink half a glass of red wine on occasion!
I think for me the best thing about this surgery was that it took away my appetite for large portions, because although I ate healthy food, I could truffle an awful lot given the chance. It just gave me a freedom to be non anxious in my sporty little world.
How do I feel now... sometimes I am still taken by surprise at being slim. I am also sometimes a little bit offended if someone I haven't seen for a while raves on about my weight loss. I think thats because I was always flying the flag for the big sporty girls and I think that everyone is worthy no matter what size they are. Maybe after weight loss surgery a little bit of your heart gets left broken.
But I am happy and healthy and I don't regret a second. I had done a lot of work in the 5 years or so prior to surgery on being really very kind to myself. I had started my exercise and healthy food and already lost 40kg ish. I think it served me well. Wherever you are at now, be really kind to yourself +++ You really won't get anywhere by hating on yourself. You are so worthy whatever size you are. And if you go down this path then onya!!! It's so worth it :-)
Onward to another great year.