ditzeeblonde
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So I'm six months out & figured I'd update my journey.
Whats happened... well first & foremost I have a life now, my house, my kids, my health have all benefitted from my op. My house now actually gets attention, its clean & tidy, the washing gets done, my kids get the fun & playtime they deserve & my health, well I forgot what it was like to feel like me! I no longer am that person that spends most of my day on the sofa... which is why I'm not on here so much! I have so much that fills my days & I find it hard to sit still (of course I still like to try!
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I have dropped from 247 to 174lbs in the 6 months... from Sept to Dec I was dropping a stone a month but Christmas came & some of the old demons raised their heads. I'm one of the lucky or unlucky ones (depending on yr viewpoint) as I don't seem to dump badly. I can have a small amount of what I fancy (then I do feel sicky) but don't have the major symtoms that alot get. This has really suited me as I haven't shared my op with many so I feel pretty normal for nights out, dinners at friends etc etc.
Since December I have had to diet as hard as I did before my op to lose weight, losing approx 1-2lb per week unless I drop my carbs low (then its 3-4lbs).... carbs are a huge issue for me, (was type 2 diabetic pre op) I still get the 'omg I need to dive into a biscuit barrel feeling if I have too many' I have to constantly watch my carbs as I have suffered from hypo's & hyper's post op if I don't keep a close check on them. I use myfitnesspal daily to keep an eye on my carbs & calories but I never looked at my op as being for weightloss, I've spent my entire life learning how to lose weight, I know how to do it but what this op has given me is the ability to maintain, if I have a wobble it doesn't end in a massive binge, immediately I'm back on track & regaining control.... this never happened preop, I'd be off the wagon for months or weeks before trying to regina control!
There have been times when I've been hacked off that I've had to 'diet' harder than before, infact its been more difficult as my body doesn't respond how it used to, so I've had to learn all over again! There are times when I think I took the easy way out & there are times when I think OMG this is incredibly hard to manage, is it disheartening when you only lose 1lb a week, yes of course it is but usually you are rewarded with a big loss later in the month... the past 2 weeks I have lost over half a stone so it still happens when you least expect it!!
Life post op is so very different... I have a job, would never have had the confidence to apply for one before, I have kids that get fun from their mum, I have a house that people can rock upto & it looks presentable, I am dressing like a normal person & don't stand out in the crowd, I can walk, run upstairs, don't sweat, don't have to stretch my ankles out for hours to be able to walk, I enjoy a glass of wine, good food (that doesn't rule my life), I have skin I'm not happy with, I have issues that I didn't expect, how much more judgemental I am of my body now, clothed its great, undressed it aint pretty BUT my husband loves the new me & he's the only one that matters!
I know this is a bit indulgent sharing my story of it so far but I hope that something I've said will touch home to someone else..... its not all a bed of roses, don't expect it to be the magic solution... its amazing but only if you work with it & it can hack you off as much as it pleases you BUT at the end of the day..... it gives you the life you've always dreamed of!!
L. xxx
Whats happened... well first & foremost I have a life now, my house, my kids, my health have all benefitted from my op. My house now actually gets attention, its clean & tidy, the washing gets done, my kids get the fun & playtime they deserve & my health, well I forgot what it was like to feel like me! I no longer am that person that spends most of my day on the sofa... which is why I'm not on here so much! I have so much that fills my days & I find it hard to sit still (of course I still like to try!
)I have dropped from 247 to 174lbs in the 6 months... from Sept to Dec I was dropping a stone a month but Christmas came & some of the old demons raised their heads. I'm one of the lucky or unlucky ones (depending on yr viewpoint) as I don't seem to dump badly. I can have a small amount of what I fancy (then I do feel sicky) but don't have the major symtoms that alot get. This has really suited me as I haven't shared my op with many so I feel pretty normal for nights out, dinners at friends etc etc.
Since December I have had to diet as hard as I did before my op to lose weight, losing approx 1-2lb per week unless I drop my carbs low (then its 3-4lbs).... carbs are a huge issue for me, (was type 2 diabetic pre op) I still get the 'omg I need to dive into a biscuit barrel feeling if I have too many' I have to constantly watch my carbs as I have suffered from hypo's & hyper's post op if I don't keep a close check on them. I use myfitnesspal daily to keep an eye on my carbs & calories but I never looked at my op as being for weightloss, I've spent my entire life learning how to lose weight, I know how to do it but what this op has given me is the ability to maintain, if I have a wobble it doesn't end in a massive binge, immediately I'm back on track & regaining control.... this never happened preop, I'd be off the wagon for months or weeks before trying to regina control!
There have been times when I've been hacked off that I've had to 'diet' harder than before, infact its been more difficult as my body doesn't respond how it used to, so I've had to learn all over again! There are times when I think I took the easy way out & there are times when I think OMG this is incredibly hard to manage, is it disheartening when you only lose 1lb a week, yes of course it is but usually you are rewarded with a big loss later in the month... the past 2 weeks I have lost over half a stone so it still happens when you least expect it!!
Life post op is so very different... I have a job, would never have had the confidence to apply for one before, I have kids that get fun from their mum, I have a house that people can rock upto & it looks presentable, I am dressing like a normal person & don't stand out in the crowd, I can walk, run upstairs, don't sweat, don't have to stretch my ankles out for hours to be able to walk, I enjoy a glass of wine, good food (that doesn't rule my life), I have skin I'm not happy with, I have issues that I didn't expect, how much more judgemental I am of my body now, clothed its great, undressed it aint pretty BUT my husband loves the new me & he's the only one that matters!
I know this is a bit indulgent sharing my story of it so far but I hope that something I've said will touch home to someone else..... its not all a bed of roses, don't expect it to be the magic solution... its amazing but only if you work with it & it can hack you off as much as it pleases you BUT at the end of the day..... it gives you the life you've always dreamed of!!
L. xxx
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