Good Morning to all!
Even though I do not participate in many (if any) of the "threads" that are on this forum, I take great support and inspiration from reading other users comments and day-to-day updates - thank you.
On 26 January, I had been out of surgery for 6 months. I was considered too "big" to have a bypass and had the "sleeve VSG" from KCH.
Since the operation, I can positively say, that it has started to change the way I live my life, for the better. It has not been an easy 6 months and, everyday brings new challenges. However, by sticking to a few rules, I am losing weight and slowly improving my fitness/quality of wellbeing.
On the day of my surgery (26.07.11), I weighed 213.9kg, as of 26.01.12, I now weigh 155.0kg.
I am still finding it difficult to eat the following foods; rice, pasta, bread, pitta, red meat. There have been some strange omissions such as, I can no longer digest apples, but can eat pears(?)!
My diet mostly consists of raw veg, fruit and soups. I do not find it "restrictive" in any way.
As I work in an office environment, I have been going for walks at lunch time, which over the past few months have become longer (currently at 35mins). I also find that I have more energy in the afternoons, so go for walks to the park, or to the high street (which never happened before)!
The improvements to my health and wellbeing over the last 6 months, gives me encouragement and inspires me to continue with my new routine.
This has probably been my longest post on this site!
Best of luck to all.
Even though I do not participate in many (if any) of the "threads" that are on this forum, I take great support and inspiration from reading other users comments and day-to-day updates - thank you.
On 26 January, I had been out of surgery for 6 months. I was considered too "big" to have a bypass and had the "sleeve VSG" from KCH.
Since the operation, I can positively say, that it has started to change the way I live my life, for the better. It has not been an easy 6 months and, everyday brings new challenges. However, by sticking to a few rules, I am losing weight and slowly improving my fitness/quality of wellbeing.
On the day of my surgery (26.07.11), I weighed 213.9kg, as of 26.01.12, I now weigh 155.0kg.
I am still finding it difficult to eat the following foods; rice, pasta, bread, pitta, red meat. There have been some strange omissions such as, I can no longer digest apples, but can eat pears(?)!
My diet mostly consists of raw veg, fruit and soups. I do not find it "restrictive" in any way.
As I work in an office environment, I have been going for walks at lunch time, which over the past few months have become longer (currently at 35mins). I also find that I have more energy in the afternoons, so go for walks to the park, or to the high street (which never happened before)!
The improvements to my health and wellbeing over the last 6 months, gives me encouragement and inspires me to continue with my new routine.
This has probably been my longest post on this site!
Best of luck to all.