4 months and 110 pounds later

August 26, 2011

I meant to make this post at 3 months, but life got busy so anyway. Today I am

four months out from surgery and have lost a little over 110 pounds. It is truly

amazing how much you can change your self in such a short amount of time.

However, if I had any pre-op thoughts that this was an easy, quick fix way to go

about this process boy I was mistaken. I now know that this was crazy hard work,

and will continue to be since I am not at goal weight and have to find a way to

maintain for the rest of my life. I know that drinking water has become my

career and if you don't you can really make yourself sick. I know the protein to

carb ratio of almost every food at the grocery store now. And I know that life

is incredibly easier 110 lbs lighter than it was before surgery. I've started

kayaking and mountain biking and generally enjoying life more, which is good

because I'm only 26 and I have a couple years left to go.

I think the thing that has surprised me the most is that while I figured this

would turn me against food it has really done quite the opposite. It has shown

me how unhealthy my relationship was with food prior to surgery. I love food

now, and I guess if you are only eating four ounces of something at a time, you

really better make it count. I have started cooking almost every night, and I

love knowing exactly what is in the food I'm making, and trying different

things. If anything I like food more now, and my relationship with it is far

healthier than ever before. I do still struggle with eating out, I don't like

the lack of control it brings, and I can never seem to find something on a menu

that feels like it's not cheating.

I have not posted much here, but I want to say thank you to all those that do, I

read your posts every day and it provides an unending amount of inspiration and

makes each day a little easier knowing other people go through the exact same

trials as I do. I posted a couple pictures under - 4 months later. Thanks

again all

Chris

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