Ah ha moment!

Last Friday I had an appointment with my surgeon for my 1st post-op.  The nurse weighed me and congratulated me on my (then) 24 pounds lost.  I was thrilled. She then took me into the exam room to wait for the doctor.  As I was waiting there, realizing that her scale matched mine and it wasn't just in my head that I had lost 24 pounds, I got a little teary eyed.  It finally hit me that it WAS going to happen.

I had my AH HA moment.  I was finally going to get rid of the fat Shanny shell.  I'm going to have to work hard and exercise and eat correctly, follow the rules and make lots of compromises, but I can do it now.  I have the tools to finally do it!  I was so happy that the endless tunnel of pudge was finally being diverted.

I've finally learned how to eat in a sensible way.  I've learned how to make better choices and I know the ramifications of my bad choices.  I CAN do it now and I couldn't be happier.

As of yesterday I weigh 28 pounds less than I did one month ago.  I'm seeing the changes in my face, body and mind.  Here's some photos to show the difference in one month.  The first one was taken on January 29th the day I started the liquid diet two weeks prior to the banding.  The second photo was taken yesterday Feburary 26th two weeks and two days after the surgery.

Have a great weekend.... here's to seeing less of me next time!