Same Time Last Year

Thanksgiving. Turkey, taters, gravy, that crazy green bean casserole we hate to admit we love, PIE! I loved food. Loved it. Thought about it. Wanted to eat it all the time. You all know where that got me, I was not a happy person. Last year, on Thanksgiving evening, I had eaten so much food that I got up, and while not actually sick, threw up because there was simply no more room in by extended belly. When it was over, I had already decided that gastric bypass surgery was for me. I could never eat like that again because I never wanted to. I am the happiest in my life I have ever been. This surgery saved my life. Last night I admitted to my parents that in January 2007, my blood pressure was 198/112 and I was going to die. Die. Dead. Adios. And that was ON blood pressure meds. In case you're new here, I had my surgery on April 26, 2007. My re-birth day. I am now 104 pounds lighter, but more importantly, after 10 days off my BP meds to see where I am, my BP was 140/90. "Borderline." My dose has been cut in half and in two months we test again. I am the happiest in my life I have ever been. I am going to live. A lot. For a long time. My labs were perfect and I am the healthiest I have ever been in my life. This Thanksgiving my parents, my husband and I will start with a light breakfast (coffee and a fiber cake for me!), then go down to the beach and walk our 3-4 miles. With my wonderful, loving family by my side, I can do that now. Better yet, I want to do it every day. I don't feel right if I don't do it. This Thanksgiving, food is not the main course. Family and love are. Food is sustenance. Food is no longer the issue. I can face anything now without the food and I can face the food and it does not scare me anymore. This Thanksgiving I am NORMAL. While I cannot thank any one person enough for that, I think, for a change, I will thank myself, because we don't do that enough as humans. Thank you, Inky, for loving yourself enough to want to change everything so that you could continue to live and love those around you. Ya done good, baby, keep it up. Happy Thanksgiving to my A-Team, I could not have gotten to this moment with out each and every one of you. Words cannot express my gratitude for you all. Much love, Inky

I though that was a great post Inky! you said what all of us are thinking because this is also how alot of us feel. To truly appreciate the time spent with family and friends..... there is nothing more precious. Happy Thanksgiving!

That was wonderful, Inky! Thanks for posting this and reminding us what it's really all about. Congratulations on your new blood pressure reading-that is absolutely amazing! I had a fantastic Thanksgiving yesterday-it really wasn't about the food at all for me-I enjoyed spending time with loved ones and not feeling guilty about stuffing myself too much, because as we know, it's impossible to stuff ourselves now. At this point I know when to stop because if I don't, things get ugly! I hope all of you had a great day yesterday!