Well, technically I am one day early. However, my schedule tomorrow prohibits me from taking the time to blog about my experiences thus far following my VSG surgery.
I can honestly say that I have had no regrets at all from the surgery. I am seeing weight loss numbers that continue to surprise me. I have had no complications at all from the surgery. My incisions are healing up nicely. I am back to work and am having relatively few issues there. I am wearing clothes that have been hiding in my closet...some of them potentially for the last time.
Admittedly I have made some mistakes. I had three nights in a row of dumping after making poor choices for dinners. I cannot blame the surgery for my bad decision. And today, as I migrate to the fourth stage of eating, I found myself eating a bit too much for lunch and am paying for it an hour later as my stomach continues to ache and I pray I won't have to go into the bathroom and vomit. Again, my bad choice and not an issue with the surgery itself.
So what do I need to continue to improve upon? First and foremost is exercise. I have been under-utilizing my gym membership and the cooler weather that has moved in. I am finding more and more things to do in my apartment instead of getting out and getting in a workout. I really need to focus on making exercise a routine...to the point of missing it if I don't go. I've been at that level before and know I can get back there again.
I also need to keep a focus on the quantities of what I am eating. And making sure I am eating often enough as to not cause problems when I am out and about. There have been some cases of me getting clammy, sweaty, and light-headed while shopping; all of which I know is because I have gone too far without eating and am pushing myself too much.
So if given the chance to go through this process again, I wouldn't hesitate to go thru the surgery again. I feel like I am beginning to reclaim the physical portion of my life. Now to get the rest of it under control. But that's another blog post....
