Peace & Freedom

[Talaria 50]

...That's what I feel 13 days post op. WLS id life changing in so many ways. For the first several days post-op I focused only on the negative - what I was giving up for the rest of my life. Now I feel a sense of freedom from the never ending cycle of food dependence I once had - constantly thinking about when, what and where I'd eat - thinking about having to hide my eating habits from others, hiding trash, receipts, wrappers...you name it. Always with a sense of feeling out of place and abnormal because of my relationship with food and my weight. Now I feel peace--maybe it's because I've cut out all of the processed garbage, or because I have found a way to eat better that I am not white-knuckling through, or because I'm sleeping better because I haven't had caffeine in weeks--I don't know. But I'm hopeful and optimistic about the journey ahead. I wanted to post this in the pre-op area because there's a lot of anxiety leading up to surgery and the immediate post-op can be unpleasant to say the least. Just hang in there and know it can feel really good to get past those first hard days.

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[James Marusek 5,244]

Congratulations.

[DeletedMember 715]

That's an interesting perspective. I am happy I had surgery, the weight is coming off, I'm getting rid of co-morbidities, and feeling better. But I feel more of a slave to food than ever. I never stressed about food before (unless dieting). Now I am constantly planning my daily food because if I don't stay on it I can't get enough of my requirements in. I also can eat almost nothing, so it's very frustrating. Interesting how people's experience differ so much.

[sleeve me Dee 4]

Wonderfully said...

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