2 Yrs Post -Op

Jul 14, 2012

Well technically I have a week until I hit it, but close enough. I had my two year post-op with my follow-up surgeon (military, so not the one who did my surgery someplace else) and he is thrilled with my results. I weigh a couple lbs less than I did at my 1 yr follow-up and my labs are perfect he said. I know I am at that point where I could easily gain weight now, and I have a carb addict co-worker who has got me doing the same thing, so I have been working on putting the brakes on that. I have had the hip-issues the past year and haven't been able to do my extremem workouts, but I have stayed busy. Today I started those back, YIPPEE and I started really tracking on Weight Watchers (I have never let that go, and never will). I met with a nutritionist to see where i should be, and after doing her math agreed that although we do not require the amount of calories that a non-bariatric surgery person would, due to my workouts I need to make sure that I eat ALL of my maitenance point on Weight Watchers.

I have stopped going to group, I will meet one-on-one with the group doctor now. I think I will get more out of it. The group was great and a must I think for those just starting out, and i love everyone in it. Though when you still have a bit to lose, I think sometimes they forget that those of us who are already there are STILL one of them. They don't do anything mean, or say bad things, but the tend to think of us "thin people without issues" without realizing they do I think. I do still have body image issues, I struggle with grazing, so I will still meet with him at least every month or so.

Other than that, loving my life here in Hawaii and looking forward to our next adventure someplace new.

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