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Food choices and Bariatric Surgery

“Let thy food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food” – Hippocrates

Obesity, the silent killer everyone sees but no one speaks about. Obesity, the reason for my drastic choice. To succeed I must learn to first: respect and appreciate real good food.

It has been a long while since my last post. I have been busy trying to adjust to my new life after Gastric Sleeve Surgery. To say that it was a big change is an absolute understatement.

Not only is this a physical change but also a mental one.

One of the things that I must write about is the fact that once the surgery is done, there’s no turning back. With most of the stomach having been removed, theres hardly any room for food. The width of your new stomach pouch is 14 mm. So you are able to eat and drink very little. As time goes by, theres room for about half a cup at each meal.

However, I would be lying if I did not write about the mental anguish and longing for food that comes everyitme I eat. I sit with my family and yearn for a full plate, not three or four bites of food.

Along those lines, I end up eating my food cold. It takes that long to eat it now. The pain is real.

But not all is bad, I am now down 47 pounds and learning to make better choices. Protein intake is at top of my list every single day. Then water. Then anything else. I also make sure to take my supplements daily as the level of nutrients absorption diminishes after surgery and the chances of vitamin and mineral deficiency increase.

If you are looking into this procedure, I urge to do some research. Nothing is the same after it, therefore you must be ready to accept the pros and cons from it. It wont be easy but is definitely doable. With patience and a positive attitude, you too will see the results and will begin to enjoy your new body and life.

Til next time,

ThatMrsJones

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A Life Changing Decision

As a lay here on my bed at home, I find myself wondering if I have made the right decision in regards to my weight loss surgery.

I am aware of the life changing effects this surgery will have on not only my weight but also my overall physical and mental health. I find myself questioning if this is indeed, the right step to take.

But, while I question myself on this decision I also am very much aware that I am getting older and every year that goes by, weight loss get harder to accomplish and pursue. My weight is affecting my quality of life and it is simply not fair.

I want to enjoy more of my life, we are living in a time when society is more accepting of our decisions and choices. It is a time to let lose and truly give in to live life.

More and more I think about decisions I made when I was younger, decisions not made on my happiness and desires but rather, decisions made to please others. And I regret many of them. I wish I had had the freedom that society has accepted and adopted today.

And yet, I am afraid. I have been struggling with the decision of whether I would share my decision with friends and family to have bariatric surgery. One thing I do know is that even though society has morphed and come a long way from years past, there is still a stigma that follows those of us that are considering or have had bariatric surgery as being lazy and glutons.

I wish it wouldn’t be something to look down on but alas! Here we are in 2020 and still judging others based on weight and then judging on the decision to have surgery as a “quick, easy way”, let me tell you that there’s nothing easy about this procedure or the life changing effects that follow it.

I will be documenting my own journey, I feel that I have to be able to see my progress from the beginning in order to give me the strength that I know I will need in the future. I will need to remind myself why I have chosen to do this and why I have to keep up with new healthy habits.

Wish me luck on my journey and pray for me, it will not be easy. Send me your positive vibes and stay tuned for my next blog.

Thank you for reading!

With luv,

Mrs Jones