Monthly Update: 2

The past three weeks have been a surprisingly easy time.
Things are getting much better.
My energy level is up.
My weight is down.
I can find something to eat almost anywhere.

Maybe this ease is because I am learning more and getting better at this new lifestyle.  Maybe it is because my body has adjusted to the large change.

I am very very careful not to let the relative ease lead me to be complacent.  I still measure and track every bite which goes into my mouth. I still stop eating BEFORE I feel full.  I still make healthy choices.  I still haven't had even a bite of hamburger (though I dream about them daily).

I am dedicated to a future where this lifestyle is permanent.  I feel proud of myself for the first time in a long time.

WEIGHT LOSS TO DATE: 64.5 lbs
SIZE CHANGE: from 28W to 20W

minus sixty

I believed I looked smaller, 

but until these pictures were put side-by-side 

I did not realize how different I now look. 

At around 7 weeks post surgery...this is me. 

The recovery and new lifestyle is in a sort of easy phase now. I can find healthy things to eat most places I go. I am not hungry. My energy is up and I am sleeping like a baby. I know hard times are ahead, but for right now I am happy and thriving.