4 weeks post op

So four weeks ago I had my surgery!  I went from full liquids to blended food (which I kind of skipped), and now I am on a soft diet!  I have lost 33 pounds.  I went through a week or two on a plateau, I think my body was going through a melt down with having actual food.  In the last 3 days I have lost 2 pounds.  It was really getting depressing!  I would lose one and gain 2.  It was to the point I thought I would NEVER lose weight.  I think my body is back on track now and I will continue to lose. I was quite depressed!

One thing that I have noticed the most is my face is looking thinner and my neck.  I have gone down 2 clothes sizes and I have so much more energy.  The one thing that is most amazing to me is that I am getting my organization back at work and I am thinking more clearly.  It is amazing what losing weight can do for you!!!

I went to a support meeting of others who have had the surgery and it was soooooo motivating.  There was one girl there that went from a size 22 to a size 8 since last May.  A woman who lost 275 pounds in two years and a man that lost 310 in 2 and a half years.  They shared their storied, their ups and downs.  It made me get back on track.  Not that I wasn't, but it just made me even more determined!

So when does this change from a conscience choice to just the way I life happen?  I am not sure if it ever will, but I really would like to stop obsessing over this.  I just want to wake up one day, eat all my meals and not think about it as a diet or a change in life, that it is just my life and that is how I live.

I went for a walk today at Grant Park.  What a beautiful day!  We all went (Fred, Gauge, and Yoda).  Last time I went was in October and I wasn't even able to walk to the bridge, about 1/4 of a mile there and back.  Today I walked all the way around the path not sure how long (I think about 2 miles), came home and cleaned and now getting ready to eat.  I am feeling so good!  It is great to have energy, my feet hurt a little, but my knees feel great.

I am looking forward to my soft diet.  I can add more sugar free, fat free, low fat foods.  They are right, your taste buds do change after this surgery.  Things I used to love I cannot tolerate, and things I hated I love now.  Weird,b but true!

Enjoy the weather everyone!