Good evening New Mexico

Hi there, hows it all out there? Not to shabby out here! What a glorious day wasnt it??? I cant believe how great it was...Anyhow, it should be nice again tomrrow, Im gonna take a walk, sing a song and just be a little more glad than normal to be alive!! So as some of you may now, I am 6 months post op! Down 90 pounds...go me! However, I didnt have my surgery here. My hubby is Army and we wer stationed in Va when I had my surgery, and now he is in Korea, so I came home to family. I said I would never be one of those wives that wusses out and goes home, but here I am...actually I came home because some family memebers are getting iup there, and who knows what tomorrow holds, and I may never have another chance to spend so much time with them. Coming home is actually harder than staying gone. for me atleast, I am used to my way, and now I have family putting thier 2 cents in...Thank heaven they dont LIVE with me!!! Anyhow, any questions about the surgery, wait, post any of that stuff, if I can help, ask away, I will try my darnest!!! I can say this...it is great, do it if you can...but...and I stress this, realll really REALLY get ready for what is coming. I was so excited about a year from the surgery date, being skinny, that I didnt really look at the year it took, or will take, you know? EAT PROTEIN...you will get sick of it, you wont want another hanburger or chicken serving or whatever, but...it helps with tiredness, it helps you keep yopur hair, and it helps with fablly parts as the pounds melt off. Also, hear me now and believe me later...when someone gives you a compliment, however they mean it, nice or not, take it...DOnt let anyone make you feel like you cheated...I can never have a coke from McDOnalds again in my life...THat is not an esy thing for me, well it is now, but once in a while, I think about what I gave up, besides being fat, that is! I mean, I cant eat what ever I want and tell myseld that I will walk it off later, I just CANT eat it...Bananas...cant eat em...that is not everyone, that is just my weird tummy, who knew? I didnt know, not till I was on the freeway...funny story now, not so funny then! Also...DRINK WATER...if you dont like water, like my daugther..get over it...and, lets see, oh yeah, dont pack alot of stuff to keep you busy in the hospital...the pain meds take care of free time!Hahah! I packed all kinds of "stuff" a game boy, a book, a pen and pad...I tell you what, my hubby came to visit me in the hospital ( he didnt have much time off, he was in a promotion school, so that kept him busy) and I dont even rmember him being there...I mean I remember walking the halls with him, or some other handsome guy, I think it was him? haha! So, in conclusion...dont give up, by doing this , you are not cheating...people who say that are jealous or misinformed. eat your protein,and drink LOTS of water...drinik some for me even! Tak your vitamins, and take a compliment! Oh yeah, get some rest! Good night New Mexico!!! Im going to bed! Feel free to ask, anything really, ok? ok then ps, gas is a sticky subject...I said sticky, not stinky, but that too...You WILL have gas afterward...its not pretty...but you learn to deal with it and those around you learn to cope...or they get gas masks! hahaha!