Gosh, time flies when you are having fun.
I was just replying to a thread and I realised that I am a few days away from my 2 year surgiversary.
Sometimes it seems like only yesterday and other days it is but a distant memory.
My new life has become a habit and I can't imagine how I used to live.
I have lost over half my pre-op body weight and have been maintaining steadily since the beginning of the year.
Sometimes I stop and wonder how I ever functioned with an extra 63 kilos (139 pounds) on my body. How did I ever move? Certainly not fast that's for sure ;-). I remember struggling to walk up a flight of stairs that now I can run up. I remember having very little choice of clothing, and what was available was not very fashionable. I remember sitting and watching my grandchildren play - now I'm the one running around playing with them. I remember eating large quantities of not very good food and not even enjoying it. I remember sitting around the house where now I walk every day after work and go to yoga class twice a week.
My life is different in so many ways. I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to have this life changing surgery.
I know that my work will have to continue for the rest of my life. I will need to be mindful of what (and how much) I eat. I need to keep taking my vitamins. I need to concentrate on eating my protein first. I need to keep hydrated. I keep a food diary both written and on an app. I weigh and measure my food and I weigh myself every day. This is what I do to keep myself accountable. It won't necessarily work for every one. Having said that if I want to have some ice cream, or chocolate, or whatever, I will have it. But it is a taste these days and not every day, not even every week or month!
On Saturday my partner and I are heading off to Italy for five weeks. 24 hours on a plane pre-op would have been torturous. Now it still won't be pretty but I will certainly be way more comfortable. We are planning on walking a lot while we are away and we also hope to do the "Walk of the Gods" while we are on the Amalfi Coast. 1700 steps to get up to the track and 1500 to get back down. I would NEVER have even contemplated this pre-op. Now I am looking forward to it.
To the veterans that keep us all grounded - thank you. You guys are the best!
To those just starting out on your journey - you can do it.....and you will be amazed at just how wonderful you life will be.
To those thinking about surgery - only you know if it is right for you. For me it is the single best thing that I have ever done for myself. I only wish that I had been able to have the surgery years ago.
Thank you to everyone on this forum. You all truly understand what it is like - before and after.
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