Almost a month post op and now what ???

Feb 20, 2011

Well...My journey toward weight loss continues. I have not stepped on a scale since my two week post op check up. My surgeon told me to not get hung up on weight, but to pay attention to how my clothes are fitting. I do think that I will find a scale this week just to see if I have had a loss.

Most of the physical part of this journey with regard to pain and discomfort has been uneventful, but I have been rather fatigued. I have been told this is normal as my body has been through a major trauma. My mood has been depressed at times, partly I think related to the fatigue and the fact that I am not yet working.

Exercise has been a challenge because of my knees, but with more weight loss, I am confident that it will get easier. I went to the mall yesterday for the first time in at least two years. I did not realize how much my weight and limited mobility had inhibited my social life. I basically just went to work and came home and this is what I have been doing for the past two years. This is not the way I want to live out my life. I used to enjoy horses my friends barn, going to the beach, the park and most outdoor activities.

I have a goal to continue to build up my exercise routine to 30 minutes a day five days a week. I want to be able to walk the mall with ease without feeling like I am going to pass out.

I am so grateful for the OH support forums. The people on here are wonderfully supportive and can relate with what I am going through.

I will continue this journey with the knowledge that my sleeve is a tool, but it is up to me to eat right, exercise, take my vitamins and continue to seek out support from my peers who are on the same journey.

Until I speak at you again

Michelle

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