I'm pretty sure bacon misses me (1 month post op)

[VancouverGirl72 8]

I posted this on another thread I had started...but then I realized that was in a preop forum. I've graduated to post op now!

I had my surgery on June 11 in Toronto (I live in Vancouver). The surgery went really well...the trip home was a nightmare. Nausea, shoulder pain...gross. But ok so then I got home and figured stuff out. I'm now a month post op, and I've lost 36lbs (that includes 20 lbs pre op). I feel good. My incisions are completely healed. I am relieved that |I can start eating non-pureed or soft foods again I don't feel hungry unless I go for more than 4 hrs without eating. I'm surprised how good I feel. I won't say it's easy, but it's not nearly as miserable as I thought. I'm an emotional eater, and sadly we've had a death in the family (my 10 yr old son's dad died the week before my surgery). It was a real test of my resolve. But I powered through it, and continue to do it. My little man is struggling, but I'm making a conscious effort to not use food as a source of comfort. It's extraordinarily hard. I've started to use the Fitness Pal app, which has really assisted me in keeping on track w/ what exactly is going into my body. I've never ever paid that much attention before, and I make decisions now based on my journalling and intake. It's quite amazing. So while the preop diet...hahaha omg it was awful and I hated it, it was finite (for me 3 weeks). I will probably never eat sprouts or mushrooms again. Now, it's going to be about volume control, carb intake control and exercise. I have a really really long way to go still, but I find that every time I see that my efforts are paying off, it makes me that much stronger and confident. People are starting to notice and comment, and that also helps.

I hope that you're all doing well. I think that sharing here is helpful for each of us for different reasons. Mostly, to show that we are not alone. I am not alone. Neither are you.

But I"m pretty sure bacon misses me.

[vwdriver95 11]

Congratulations on your new life journey, VancouverGirl72. You sound as though you are doing really well adjusting to your new life. And remember at some point you can get re-accquainted with bacon. It's pretty good as a Protein source.

[Jocelynsherk 7]

We had surgery 1 week apart, I had mine in Vancouver. Just starting to get the hang of eating healthy foods slowly and get out exercising daily. I'm at 25 lbs down, but I only check at the doctors office.

If you ever need some local encouragement or to grab a coffee let me know

[The Candidate 3,215]

Congrats on your successful surgery and weight loss. And love your topic title. ????

[jennymp 0]

I also am from Vancouver and am traveling to Toronto for surgery on Wednesday

Would love to know all about how it was

[BritAbroad 13]

Hi guys,

I'm in Vancouver also and am hoping to have surgery early November. I was wondering why you chose to go to Toronto and how your progress is going since you have been back?

Thanks and best wishes