Getting to know you better

I'd like to get to know one another, so I thought I'd try doing this getting to you thread once in a while to see if we can do just that... Get to know one another. 

It's important to have the support as you approach WLS and during your first year, but it's also important to maintain support as we move further out. I look forward to getting to know you. 

Here the first list: 

What is your favorite WLS friendly snack?
Last movie you saw in a movie theater?
Do you have a BFF?
What is your favorite time of day?
What is your favorite way to relax?
How much H20 do you drink a day?
What is your biggest struggle?
List your 3 best WOW moments?
Do you like being in pictures?

'll play first... Be sure to respond so that we can get to know you too!

What is your favorite WLS friendly snack?

   Hmmm... That changes. In the beginning, I was hooked on Wendy's chili and then sort of got tired of it. I love cheeses, but have to be careful since they are high in fats and I had an RNY instead of DS ;-)... I make a mean dip that is WLS friendly and love that. Deviled eggs are great for me. I use creamed cottage cheese instead of mayo and the rest of the recipe is normal... It makes a great, satisfying snack that doesn't blow me out of the water. I couldn't really handle deviled eggs very well during the first 6 month though. 

Last movie you saw in a movie theater?

   Love Happens with Jennifer Anniston. I plan to go see 'It's Complicated' with some friends from my support group between Christmas and New Years. 

Do you have a BFF?

   I have a bunch... One for this, one for that...  Some of my oldest, dearest friends are still in CA. One is my sister-in-law, Norma who is more like a blood sister to me. One is my best friend Karen. I helped to deliver all three of her children and she was there when I delivered my daughter, Sarah. I have several best friends here in NC: Lisa is a friend from here on OH... One of many blessings this journey has bestowed on me and another is my friend Donna who I knew before this journey and who embarked on her own WLS journey this year.... Yet another thing we share.  I'm lucky that I'm friends with my daughter... I'm her mother first, but I imagine that as she becomes a woman, we'll move into that wonderful, wonder filled friendship unique to mothers and their daughters.

What is your favorite time of day?

   Early morning and late evening when the house is relatively quiet. 

What is your favorite way to relax?

   A good massage. 

How much H20 do you drink a day?

   To be honest, I'm pretty bad about this. I was really good about managing my fluid intake when I was losing, but I"m not as good about it now and it's something I could work on.

What is your biggest struggle?

   Managing stress and not using carbs to comfort myself when I'd stressed. I have to actively think about what I'm doing so that I don't sabotage myself. I try to have at least 3 ounces of protein first if I just have to indulge in carbs. That seems to take the edge off it. I can't do as much damage because there just isn't enough real estate and I am thinking about it. All these things help.

List your 3 best WOW moments?

   My son's hugging me and getting their arms all the around me so that they could grasp their elbows with their opposite hands when they hugged me.

   Seeing light between my legs. My pants don't wear out between the thighs anymore!

   Being able to try on any gown I wanted and to have them fit!!! Sometimes they even had to clip them tighter in the back!

Do you like being in pictures?

   While I don't think I would say that I was truly camera shy before, I am generally, reasonably comfortable now. I am still very self conscious about my turkeyneck, bat wings and spare tire though... In some ways maybe as much as I was before about my excess weight. I'm still working on this. 

What can you do now that you couldn’t do before WLS?

   Tie my shoes and breathe, sit in a booth and breathe, fit in an airplane seat with room to spare, shop in any store I want to, sit on my husband's lap without fear of cutting off his circulation, wear a single digit size, manage the summer heat, walk and walk and walk... Too many to list, but this is a good start.