Ta Da Moment...

I had 2 what I call "ta da moments" this week. I tried on a pair of work pants that had not fit for sometime and they fit. Cool! And today (Thursday) I dug to the bottom of my dresser and saw my favorite pair of jeans. I didn't want to try them on cause I didn't want to be disappointed. I thought to myself they won't fit yet, and they do! There even a little big. Yeah for me! Great feeling!

Yesterday was 2 months since surgery for me. Best thing is I feel great. I have had not one problem of feeling sick, or having trouble with new foods or weakness. The first few weeks were pretty rough, but now that time has passed I feel fine. I am so happy I made this decision for myself, and have not looked back one time. Still feel like this year is going to crawl by for me, but I promise to be nice to myself with kind words. I will weigh on Saturday and let you know where I'm at. People are starting to share with me that they can see I am losing. I am not sharing with everyone that comes into my store that I have had surgery. I was worried about telling my customers pre-op, and some I have shared my story with. More than not I'd say. I am excited to share my story with some. My boss told me the other day "she hated me, with love" as she is watching me lose. I guess I understand. She is battling weight in her life, so I did not take it personally. People need to understand that it's not all fun and games. It's not easy not to eat too. I did not take the easy way out. Old habits are hard to break, but they can be broken. I like what Scott and Barb say, "it's surgical enhanced behavior modification". Perfect... I do not have the same cravings, I feel satisfied, and even feel satisfied when I have one bite or one piece of chocolate. It does not take much food at all @ this point in my life to fill me. I have been trying to eat more protein this week. Had cottage cheese 2 times this week for lunch, and have felt less hungry @ times. I posted on the MGB post op yahoo groups page this week for some support and ideas on what they went through. I got many replys to my post from other people that have had the Mini Gastric Bypass. We are different then patients that have had the RNY. They do not have as much intestines bypassed as the MGB, and the shape of our stomach is different too. So it was nice to chat with some others about my worries. And to be reminded to follow what MY Dr has told me to do. I have to drink and eat way more salt than a patient that has had the RNY. There are many difference between the two surgery's. I picked the correct Dr, I believe that. The MGB will be the surgery they do in the years to come. There are 10+ different kinds of surgery they do for weight loss and there is not just one "gold standard" for weight loss surgery in physician and insurance company's minds yet. Dr. Rutledge has been doing weight loss surgery's for 30 years. He used to be a RNY surgeon. He is the founder of the MGB. He watched his patients for many years and learned from it and he believes the body will do better and have more weigh loss with better health with the way he created the MGB. It someday will be the "gold standard" for weight loss surgery's.