Here I Go

Went to Orientation on March 9th at Guelph. It was a wonderful informative session. My Hubby wasn't feeling well ( he is not so impressed with me having surgery ) so I asked him to stay home and went by myself. I thought it was better to go alone so I could completely focus on the program. I was right. I took in lots of good info.

Since I was there I have kept my food and mood diary faithfully. Practiced chewing my food slowly and have been drinking my water. I printed off a copy of the Canada food guide and have been following it. I have filled my pantry with low fat and sugar free food. I have been cutting my coffee down to twice a day (5 -7 day) and putting 1% milk instead of 5% cream in it. I am really trying to be committed to the program as this is my new normal.

I have lost 5lbs since Friday. I am tickled about that. I told my Mom and she said I don't see why you just can't continue with that and keeping it off. She has no idea what that means for a food addict. So, I told her Mom that is not how it works for me. I identify that I am a stress eater and I skip meals. I told her I have made up my mind to go forward with the surgery and I need everyone to support me. I think she gets it because she is strong willed just like me. She sees it like it was 30 years ago.

I told her that medical technology has improved over the years and that it is not the same as it was 30 years ago. I said that you only hear the bad things about surgery but there are far more wonderful things that can be accomplished by this surgery. I am 59 years old and have ate the way I do up until now and weigh 318 lbs (this morning 307) so it's time I try something that will help me keeping it off. I said this is not the easy way that people say it is. REALLY, not the easy way. A tool that I still have to do the work to accomplish my dreams of weight loss. I am ready to start a new normal.

You Go ronshoneygirl23!

keep up the good work it will be surgery time in no time!

Congratulations, Christy! You're starting an incredible journey. You're doing something positive and wonderful for your health and happiness.

I'll be 6 weeks post op RNY tomorrow, and although I've had challenges since surgery, I wouldn't trade it for the world. I'm down 54 Lbs since starting my preop diet on Jan. 18th of this year. There's no way I could have ever done that on my own.

Good luck!

Kathy

Keep up the great work! I'm almost 9 weeks post-op, and even thought it's been a huge adjustment, I am so glad that I did this. I'm with Toronto Western, but because of a backlog there, I had my surgery at Guelph. The centre there is amazing, and I think you're in great hands!

Congrats on making the decision and taking the first step. My aunt had the surgery on the East coast in the early 80's. And had incredible difficulties and since has gained it all back plus some. HOWEVER...she never quit chain smoking, she would drink pepsi all day, drink wine all night and she didn't change her eating habits. Well of course it there would be complications and agony. If we did that now the same would happen.

I haven't told my mom because of that reason (and I can get away with it because she is in Nova Scotia, I am in Ontario) I know she will only say, it doesn't work look at your aunt. This is not 1980 and there is better knowledge and we spend a year learning what to do an what not to do and how to be successful. I think the big difference between now and then is that today we know this surgery is just a tool. It won't fix everything. You have to do a lot of the fixing yourself.

Back to you...sticking to the food guide is a great start. You may want to incorporate more protien into your diet as that is the main source leading up to and after the surgery. Also, start getting in the habit of taking a vitamin every day.

You mentioned your mom and hubby, they are not on board, well come here whenever needed. It has helped me tremendously. Someone will always have an answer or a suggestion, or just their experience that you can take away.

Welcome!!!!

Thank you Everyone for your great words of encouragement. It is so nice that we do not travel this road alone.