Jealous of new post-ops
I am so thankful of livng through my sister, Tricia's, post-op questions. She is going through all the normal questions as a new post-op. Am I getting in enough protein? Water? Walking?
She tells me about having to take over an hour to eat 1/4 cup of cottage cheese. I get a bit jealous thinking about those same times when I was a new post-op. Oh, how I wi**** were that difficult to eat that amount of food again! She's going through all the normal feelings of "will I ever eat normal again". If only I could recapture some of that same spirit now that I'm almost 2 years out!
Being "normal" again means we are no longer as limited as we were in our food choices. I have to make daily positive choices on what I eat. Sometimes having those choices temps me to make not so good a choice. All her daily stuggles with adaping to the new lifestyle changes reminds me that the "honeymoon phase" of WLS is short lived. For those of you who are newly post-op, as much as it is hard to imagine now, just remember that there will soon come a day when your "tool" will reduce its effectiveness and you have to return to your personal choices to remain successful. Relish the time you currently have because the whole concept of "willpower" will rear its ugly head and you have to make good choices. Like my surgeon says, "we operate on your stomach not your head", rings so true as I help my sister struggle as a new post-op. Those of us who choose WLS as a way to battle obesity need to constantly focus on the fact that we are in a war with obesity. Every day is a constant battle. Winning the early battles is much easier. Concentrating on the whole war takes far more daily focus and discipline. Thanks Tricia for helping me to remain focused on the big picture!
Jon
Jon, OMG, it is like you read my mind. WLS surgery is harder today than it was amost 2 years ago. I now do have to rely on good choices. I often wish I was still having difficulty eating a small amount. This is such an important post, thank you. Let's continue to fight the battle and keep winning as we have up until now. As usual, you have come to my rescue. Thank you Jon. Carol
Ditto to all the other posts Jon! It's as if you are reading my mind too! Oh, what a struggle it becomes at two years out...the head games we play. It's tough, I won't kid you! But we keep plugging along and we have each other to talk to, thank God! Thanks for posting Jon, just when I needed it most! Hugs, Theresa
You are an inspiration! Hugs, Theresa 
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