You know you have changed when ...

Okay guys ... I have been thinking of how much my habits and life has changes for the better since wls. Doing things now that I would have never, ever considered pre-op ... thought I would share a few with you that I have noticed this lately ... and perhaps you have a few to share also? For me a couple of biggies have been ... Working out AND enjoying it!!! Turning down homemade chicken and dumplings and opting for a veggie burger instead. AND thinking that the veggie burger tastes better!!! Considering your protein shake a real TREAT!!! Opting for it instead of the snickers ice cream!!! Still thinking that hubby got the short end of the stick on that deal!!! Here is a huge biggie ... we went to Amish county and when we got there, my first thoughts were, where can I shop now that I am smaller in size, rather than ... where can we find the best place to eat good old amish home cooking while we are here!!! And when hubby actually wanted to waste time eating ... I was beside myself ... too much shopping to do to actually waste time eating ... we can do that when we get home!!! He disagreed and we did stop to eat ... but I did not fold ... I grabbed a veggie burger from BK (very good tasting btw - but I have not looked at the stats yet) ... ate about half the burger, a couple of bites of the bun, and most the veggies on it and was back to shopping in no time at all!!! BIG HUGE DIFFERENCE!!! You?

Oh boy, there are so many things. I'm with you on the shopping, it's one of my favorite things to do. I never really let myself feel how much I missed it when I gained all the weight. I tried to blow it off like it didn't matter. It does matter and I'm enjoying it far more than I did even 15 years ago because now I appreciate the difference. Sigh..ok, I admit it, I got more new boots yesterday I love being able to sit in a booth. I still giggle when I think of when I went to dinner with you and Carla and we stood there saying..hmm..booth or table? Like there is even a choice now! I have a totally different perspective on food now. I have learned to order what I want, enjoy a little bit of it and then pu**** away. I feel so normal. I don't feel the pressure to eat it all. I I enjoy eating now. That probably sounds weird but pre-op eating was horrible for me because I knew I was going to eat it all, I knew no matter how much I deprived myself and tried to make a good choice, that later it was going to come back and bite me in the butt. Nothing worked and I was so helpless and a prisoner in my own body. Now I feel like I can finally apply all that knowlege I aquired along the way about a healthy attitude towards food. I just feel better. I have my diabetes under control. It doesn't consume my every waking moment. I've stopped worrying about meds because I don't HAVE any now Just my quality of life has been so much better. I have truely lived more in the last seven months than I have in years. Many little moments have added up to wonderful BIG overall moments of just enjoying my life more.

you get up in the morning say....hey I think I want breakfast and if its Saturday morning....go to the gym. I do like going now. Its a challenge to me to see how much time I can spend there vs. sitting in front of the TV. I have not done the shopping thing yet. I am starting to melt and well I want to melt alot before I shell out for new things. I am getting up earlier and not minding it. Now that has to be the weirdest! Debbie

The changes are great since wls but I still find myself looking in the mirror to make sure it is really me there andI amforever asking people "am I as thin as her or amI thinner then her". I think I am getting on people's nerves with that. Anyway I am enjoying being able to sit in my living room chair and have my dog sit beside me and not on me. I am enjoying having to adjust the seat in the car after hubby has been driving it......he gets in the car after me and says "man I'm in the wind shield". I am enjoying thinking of whats in my food and not what I am enjoying about the food. I now look at clothing stores and even magazines all the time trying to figure out if this outfit would be me. I haven't bought a whole lot of clthes as of yet, just 3 air of size 8 jeans and 3 medium petite tops. I alternate. I actually ran home from my neighbors house the other night when it was raining and I was not out of breath and it felt so good to run. There are just too many things I am enjoying now that my body will allow it. Peace to all! Hope