Time for an Update!!!

Yesterday I made 8 weeks post-op after being switched.  I have lost 43 pounds since I started the 2 week pre-op liquid diet!!!  And 115 pounds down from my all time highest weight!!!  So far, everything has been good.  As the weight comes off again, I am starting to have more energy.  My coworkers are noticing which makes me feel good because I certainly don't see it!!!  My clothes fit better which is fantastic!  I did not want to have to start ordering from catalogs again...

My eating has been good.  During researching the DS, I found that it was very common for DSers to become gluten intollerant.  So since my revision, I've avoided anything containing gluten.  Until this week!  My husband had a christmas party and I baked 200 cookies for the party.  I had 2 small cookies and a tablespoon full of the dough.  4 days later and I'm still feeling the effects!  Definitely no gluten for me!!!  That is probably the best thing that has ever happened, though.  Bread (and bread products... cake, cookies, etc...) is my kryptonite!!!  Last night we took the girls out for ice cream...  no problems passing that up.  Makes me sick as a dog!  Lesson learned a long time ago.  But the cookie was a new lesson.  Not testing that theory out again!!!  Lesson definitely learn there now too!  lol!

My husband wants me to set some goals.  He wants me to anticipate what weight I will be when...  I did this after being sleeved and only discouraged myself when I never made those goals.  So I'm torn.  I love the idea of having something to work toward.  But I know my body doesn't respond to the work I put into it like it does for other people... at least it doesn't respond the way I want it to on the scale.  I think if I keep doing everything right, the weight will come off when it comes off.  Of course I want it to all come off now, but that's not realistic... =)

So weight....  This morning I was 310 lbs.  I do have a goal of being under 300 by the beginning of the year.  I'd like to start 2013 off back in the 200's.  I'm not far from it and I've got 25 days to do it...  I'm fairly sure it'll be doable.  Just no more slip-ups and christmas dinner will have to be straight protein.  No more snacking on Aunt Annie's pretzels in the mall while I'm shopping.  And even though I'm busy and out and about every night of the week...  that's no excuse to indulge on fast food every night...  even though you think you are making good choices...  it's fast food...  nothing is good about it.  =)

I hope everyone stays on track and enjoys their holidays!!!  I'll update again soon!!!