Six months post op

Well it was brought to my attention that I needed to update my blog. I guess I stopped writing because I felt as though I was boring everyone with my post. I mean, since month three, there have been no major changes in my life. Yes the pounds have continued to diminish, but my lifestyle hasn't changed much.

My eating has gotten a little easier. I am able to hold a little more than I did in the beginning. I feel like I am a little closer to normal....whatever that is. I mean, I still can't eat a lot, but a little more than before. Sweets still make me sick, so I try to avoid them. Now that the holidays are here, its really hard to avoid them. Everywhere I go someone is making cookies, brownies, pies, etc. Oh that does remind me, I should tell about my first Thanksgiving as a post op patient. Well I put one spoonful of everything that my mom cooked that day. I had one bite of each, and by then I was full. I looked over at Jim and said "THIS SUCKS". There was my first ah-ha moment. Yep, I said it out loud for the first time. Being a bypass patient does suck from time to time. Now, do I regret it, no I do not! But just another reminder that it does suck once in a while. And once again I would like to remind those critics that this is not the easy way out. Mentally or physically this is NOT easy.
Now on to something positive. My weight loss to date is 80 pounds. I still have about 15 to go to be at my goal. Ya know, as comfortable as I am becoming with myself, when I was at my 6 month check up, I was looking at the chart hanging on the wall. And according to my height and weight, I am still considered overweight. Grrrr, I mean, yes I still want to lose a little more, but I didn't think I was still overweight. LOL
So now for some positives. I do feel better. I do look better. I get compliments daily.
BUT!!!!! I had another ah-ha moment recently. People do treat "fat" people differently than thinner people. I have noticed people make eye contact with me, men smile at me, store clerks are nicer, and so on. Oh, and Collins friend (14 I might ad) called me a MLF!!! If you don't know what that is, email me in and I will fill you in. HAHAHA. That was a creepy compliment. So I would love to know how I could change the perspective of how people saw those over weight. The size of a person does not define who they are! Why can't people understand that? I have to be honest and say I never want to be big again, but I will also NEVER poke fun at or treat larger people any different than I do anyone else.
So, thats about it for now.
Picture above is me December 14, 2010 at 160 pounds
MERRY CHRISTMAS.