FOUR MONTHS LATER......

Well, it's been four months since my gastric bypass surgery and as of today I've lost 73 POUNDS! To make this an even greater achievement, I am officially off ALL of my diabetes medicine! I'm drinking a protein drink I found at Costco that has 30 grams of protein in it since I need to consume at least 40 grams of protein every day, so I drink it in the car on the way to school. I'm also taking my Centrum A-Z women's vitamins every day. Those pills are huge, so I have to break them in half when I take them. I'm also taking a vitamin B12 every week. I don't eat three meals a day, rather five or six mini meals a day. If I feel like something to snack on, I'll eat nuts or pretzels (zero fat, no sugar). I'm walking a lot on campus, and since this is my slow time of the year, I'm walking more often. Sitting at a desk for a lot of hours at a time just isn't good for anyone. I actually look forward to weighing myself once a week - the scale used to be my enemy, in fact, I didn't even own one until now. So I take each day at a time enjoying what this new-found freedom has given me - more independence, a much healthier outlook, and knowing that I'll be around for more years than I was giving myself before - a toast to me!