2 Year Check-Up

Had my two year check up today.  Hard to believe it has been two years since I went in for Gastric Bypass Surgery.  The time has sure flown by and I hardly remember what it felt like to have all that weight on me.  I haven’t been in to see my surgeon in a year and according to them I have lost another pounds in that year.  They put me at having lost 85% of my extra body fat and I have an excellent BMI now.  I discussed with them my worry though about having put on 5-6 pounds since the reconstructive surgery and everyone I spoke to there agreed that that could have been a temporary weight loss from the surgery.  Also...if I am gaining muscle from the gym that could contribute as well.  They also said that maintaining this weight would be ideal for me and that I look great.  Losing a bit more weight would be fine too if I choose to but I certainly do not need to.  I felt happy with all that they said but it is hard to wrap my mind around being happy with this current number on the scale when I have already seen a lower number and can’t help but want to see it again.

I guess it is just one of those things where even though the surgery does help me lose weight, it sure doesn't help with the mentality I have towards how I look, eating, and just simple bad habits.  I continue to work hard though and monitor everything I eat with the app on my phone.  (My Fitness Pal)  James is of course incredibly supportive and is always willing to help me when he thinks that I am snacking on something that I shouldn't.  Even if it means me giving him a dirty look.  lol  I can’t imagine not having a support system.  How people go through this kind of dramatic change alone is beyond me.  I feel like everyday is a struggle of trying to not eat the things that just taste good and eating them because I want to….trying to eat things for the actual health of it is hard.  Even harder….sticking with the exercise!

Still doing good though attending the gym three days a week.   I attend with my friend and neighbor and after her 1 year contract is up at our gym we are going to attempt to save money by quitting the gym and doing our workouts here at my house.  We will do workout videos, use her treadmill in my basement, and do our weight training and other things too.  We are going to try this for a month or two and see if we can stick with it.  If we can’t we will find a cheaper gym than the one we are currently attending...and if we can we will save money and keep doing it here.  I hope we can stick with it because doing it at home would be nice.  Not to mention less time consuming with the drive back and forth.  So basically though all is well...I will continue to keep you updated as to my progress as usual.   :)