Feeling Guilty...

After hearing about difficulties others are having (hernias, mesenteric cysts, kidney problems - oh my!), I feel a little guilty posting about what a smooth ride these 9 months have been for me! Not that WLS has been the "easy way", but my body seems to have been cooperating with me in so many ways. Hard to believe that after so many years (and years and years) of abuse, it is being so kind to me now. Had my 9 month post-op check up this week. The dr said he'd like to clone me since I've had no problems with food tolerance, I'm still getting in 90+ g of protein and 64+ oz of water daily, and exercising 4-5 times each week. He actually referred to me as an "athlete" based on the amount of exercise I get (what a joke - he should see how uncoordinated I am!). When I said I'm hungry a lot, he told me to eat more. Yikes! It will be hard to get used to losing weight even MORE slowly and the thought of gaining weight while trying to gauge how many calories I can take in without weight gain is really scary. I'm less than a pound from my initial goal (dr wouldn't set one for me; said it's all in how I feel), but I want to lose another 5 pounds before my surgiversary in June. We'll see... Best wishes to all the Junesters! Cleo

Don't feel guilty! We can make you our official POSTER GIRL of the Junesters!

i think that is terrific Cleo! upping your calories will be an adventure but you are so close to maintenance I suppose it will be good to start seeing what will work for you. congrats you poster child!!!! judi

Wow..you are truely the ideal WLS person...

Girl guilty??????????? what cha got to be guilty for???????? YOU ARE DOING AMAZING AND I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!! I had felt great up until i found out about my cyst and kidney stone....CYST HAS nothing to do with surgery,stone might or might not............. I am so happy for you and you have done amazing!!! Congrats chicata! Love ya, Crystal

Cleo Don't feel guilty. Some of the issues some of us have had, we would have had without surgery. I just thank god daily, I no longer take the 8 meds I used to take daily 9 months ago. I am down to just my antidepressants. I wish I could leave them behind, but they are just part of my life. Pam

Definitely don't feel guilty! i'm right there with you. I have had no complications/no food reactions. I've never dumped. nothing... i just have about 10 more lbs to go. but at this point I"m happy where i'm at! i haven't been on here very much lately... i'm more of a myspacer! anyway... everyone looks fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY 9 MONTH SURGIVERSARY! Don't feel guilty! CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS! You have done such a fabulous job! You should be SOOOO proud of yourself! Keep up the GREAT work girl! Pam

It's kinda like being one of the ones who is left after a layoff... you get that survivor guilt... I know I felt it too, but I have to think to myself, I was dying/killing myself with the food, so I really do get to survive. My doc said the same thing about being a clone... I still get the tummy rumbles when I eat though. He want's me to wear a shirt saying "Results not typical" At any rate, congrats to us all! And we all look astoundingly fabulous! Hey, what about Vegas in June???