Cheese. Yum.

The week post-op: a trying, emotional journey!

The Good, Bad and Ugly

seelieness has convinced me to post a detailed description of my pre- and post- gastric bypass experiences so far!

Surgery? Check!

My Roux en Y surgery went very well, and now I want to answer any questions or concerns from my readers!

It’s TOMORROW!

The days leading up to the surgery have been rough!

So This Is Christmas?

Christmas is delayed, and I’m snowed in!

Liquid Christmas

I officially started my journey today! I began my 10-day liquid diet before my gastric bypass surgery. But wait, it gets better. I began my 10-day liquid diet on the same day that my family celebrated Christmas! Roast lamb, yeasty/chewy rolls, waldorf salad, and of course, cookies and candies GALORE. Awesome.

I stuck through it though! I had 5-6 glasses of milk, two bowls of broth and a bunch of water. I felt like I could float across the Atlantic. Man, did I retain water. After everyone left, I just could not take it anymore and went to the gym.

The gym is my new cigarette. It’s amazing. I get bored, I go to the gym. I get stressed, I go to the gym. I get hungry, I go to the gym! I can see now how people become addicted. What a surprise, though, coming from me!

I now feel much better, and so proud of myself for sticking through the first day. Tomorrow’s challenge? Doing the liquid diet at work. Also, I hope that the scale reads correctly tomorrow. Today it shot up 5 pounds because I am so damn bloated! What a downer when you’re working this hard.

I really need to work on NOT looking at the scale everyday. What a horrible habit.

Warning: Men may squirm when reading this

PMS, sister support, and the inspiration I already have from fellow bloggers.

Board games bad for addicts?

I learned that my past traditions with the family have translated into an addiction minefield.

Turkey Day

I decide to have a “last feast” and decide that I will run myself into the ground with all the “lasts” I could celebrate!

Happy Hour

I know I mentioned weening off the drinking before my surgery before, but last night I was taught quite a lesson! I am blown away by how low my tolerance has become after just a few months of eating healthier. I went to a happy hour with some work friends to congratulate a girl for getting a new job. I stayed there for two hours, eating appetizers and slowly sipping on three glasses of wine.

Before, that much wine in that amount of time would have affected me like water. Last night, I walked out of the bar feeling like I shouldn’t drive. Wow! And because of this, I had to sober up. I went to Jimmy John’s, ate a sandwich, then went to Caribou for some coffee. My choice to drink led to more horrible choices.

Like I said, I learned a valuable lesson last night.