Long time no post!

Sep 29, 2015

As usual, things have been hectic in my life, which is why I haven’t updated. My mother-in-law has been in and out of the hospital for the past month, which has been trying for me, but even more trying for my husband. I’ve been cranking Maid of Honor duties up to 5000 and prepping for the wedding on the 18^th (anyone want to come over October 15^th to help me make 300 meringues?),  and work has been coming at me from all sides. The only respite I’ve had was a quick Labor-day trip to Florida to see my dad, which lifted both of our spirits beyond words, and the sick day I took yesterday for a cold.

The GOOD news is that I’ve been sticking to it and am currently weighing in at 249.1 (as of Sunday), a total of 43 pounds lost (26 since surgery)!! I’m beyond thrilled with this—I’m officially the weight I was in high school. I’ve officially surpassed my lowest weight ever on Weight Watchers, and have lost more poundage than I ever did on my full year on the program.

I don’t regret anything about this surgery for a second. Other than the awful nausea I woke up with in the hospital and the occasional bout of nausea after drinking too fast, I’ve not had any negative side effects thusfar—unless you count not fitting into any of my pants anymore! My mother in law gave me money to go clothes shopping for my birthday, but I’m going to wait a bit longer until my weight has evened out OR until I get desperate for new pants—whichever comes first! As soon as the wedding is over, I’ll be signing up with a gym so I can start taking classes and really kick my ass into gear, so I’m thinking clothes will be coming sooner J

If you’re reading this post because you’re on the fence about this surgery, please, listen to me: DO IT. Life is too short to sit on the sidelines and wish. I’m young (26) and have literally started a whole new life—I can’t fathom waiting until I was 40 to do this. My biggest hang-up about this surgery was not being able to eat the same things I used to, but you know what? I can. I’m just smarter about what I eat (no carbs other than naturally occurring carbs in fruits) and how much I eat (I listen to my body after each bite and stop if it tells me to).

The only thing I miss is popcorn. I miss popcorn SO BAD. I can’t wait to find out when I can eat popcorn again—luckily I’m a fan of plain popcorn with salt, not butter, so I’m hoping my nutritionist will tell me it’s okay once a week or so—it’s a good source of fiber and a great way to get rid of crunchy cravings.

I think that’s all from over in this little corner of the world. Hope everyone is doing great!

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