2 years after WLS, still going strong

WOW, it's been a while since I posted anything on this site. sorry for anyone who I left hanging. I reached my goal and have lost 90 pounds. That was over a year ago and I just celebrated my 2 year anniversary of WLS. Surgery was not a magic pill more a head start or perhaps a re-start on learning how to eat and maintain healthy eating habits. I would do it again in a heartbeat. I will post a current picture which will close the chapter of this section of the blog site. The new section will be all about being a Pastor's wife and running a business. that's right, nothing in my life has slowed. As a matter of fact, things are speeding up. There has been a lot of loving, laughter and crying through this journey. Thank you for taking this journey with me. Let's see where the next one leads.

The Mistakes I've made!

No one said this was going to be an easy road to take, but I praise God for my great husband and for good friends in my life. Today is day 7 post op and I have made some real big mistakes so far. for starters, for the first 3 days I was home I was always hungry. What, why am I hungry, didn't they just take 90 percent of my stomach out. well back to the binder I go. the binder is this 3 inch thick book that has all the do's and don't both before surgery and after, so the book says that I need 55-60 grams of protein a day and that my protein shakes is where I'm suppose to get that from. oh, that would mean two scoops of protein powder and not the normal one scoop.. Oops, ok so starting day 4 post op, I'm back on track with protein and you know something? I'm no longer hungry. Second mistake I made was I have been having a hard time getting in my fluids (64 oz a day) because I've been diluting my crystal light. so needless to say it tastes like water with just a hint of flavor and I want something with more of a punch. So today I find out the only thing that needs diluting is sugar drinks. anything sugar free I can freely drink. Bring on the flavor! The third and final mistake so far I've made was not taking the pain medication. You see I haven't been in hardly any pain at all but the medication has a sleep agent in it so your body can get the rest it needs to repair itself. Well after feeling dizzy all day yesterday from lack of sleep, I took it last night and lets just say I didn't get my nickname Princess "Snooze a lot" for nothing. I slept all night and even took a nap today. I was able to eat right and go for another walk around the block..

Introduction

How many times a week do you look in the mirror and are truly happy with what you see? There are many days a week I look in the mirror and realize that I like what I see even though I’m overweight and very short. Not sure if it’s the fact that,for the first time, I can see my weight loss, and I am getting more in touch with my body. Or is it because I know that God accepts me Just the way I am, and I’m very blessed to be married to the most supportive husband anyone could ask for. Allow me to introduce myself and my past failed diets.

My name is Michelle and I am 36 years young. I say young not just because some people think 36 is young but because I still feel like a little kid in High school. I was not a small kid in High School. While most of my friends were that perfect size 6- 10 I was a 14, I was the biggest girl in my circle of friends but they loved an me. Plus I was ALWAYS on a diet of some kind. I got married at 18 and weighed 145, I thought I was still so heavy, again comparing myself to my friends who were 110 - 125, I was heavy. However, looking back now I think I was a bombshell. Ok So I’ve been married for 17 years, like I said to the best man in the world, of course he has his faults, who doesn’t? Remember we’re talking about mine.