Honey I'm home...

Jan 22, 2011

Back from being out of town on business.  It was a great week both personally and professionally. 

I lost 1.5 lbs when I was gone which is surprising considering I ate out or ordered room service from the hotel.  It was not as easy as I had hoped or planned. I did have two bouts of nausea and vomiting this past week, both were when I consumed meaty dinners.   Everyone said that meat is the hardest on the stomach initially and I'm still finding this to be true.

My dear friend delivered protein bullets and shakes to me at my hotel on the first day so I was able to meet my protein needs each day thankfully.  I was so concerned about this due to the amount of hair loss I'm experiencing.  I can see scalp and have now resorted to short hair and style it to hide the hair loss. 

All in all though - seeing the reactions of my co-workers was a great thing.  I had really given thought to would I tell them about the surgery or would I keep it private.  My love told me that someone can't judge you if you are upfront about it. So, with every 'WOW, you look great. How'd you do it?' was my response I had surgery to cure my diabetes and hypertension and weight loss was an added benefit.  You can't judge someone for trying to fix their health.   So, needless to say... it was a hot topic this past week for each person and each meeting I attended.

It's good that the cat is out of the bag I suppose.  The surgery was the best decision I've ever made and there is nothing to ever be ashamed of. It worked, I was successful and I am living proof and will forever be an advocate for the VSG.

Happy Sunday all ya'all.   :)

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