(Heather’s Perspective)
I am wearing a pair of jeans today. They fit perfectly – and are even a bit loose around the waist and butt area. Only a month ago – I had to squeeeeeeze into these jeans and could barely manage to get the zip up! And even when zipped, there was a sausage of fat which hung over the waist-line. In today’s pic, you’ll see that this is no longer the case. I am very pleased to announce that I have lost 15 kilograms in 1 month!! From the time I started my pre-op liquid diet – until now – 10 days post-op! The pre-op liquid diet part was – by far – the toughest part. Post-op… it’s been a breeze. I can only get down tiny amounts of food (my stomach still needs some time to heal from the op – and apparently is rather swollen). I don’t feel hungry. I don’t feel deprived. What a new feeling this is for me!
10 days post-op.
I removed the plasters from my wounds 3 days ago. They’ve healed very nicely. Still quite a bit of bruising – but it’s not painful at all. The shortest cut is 15mm the longest cut is 40mm… and there are 5 cuts. The 40mm cut is where my lap-band port is placed, and is also the one which took the longest time to heal.
So! There you have it! I am absolutely thrilled to be losing weight and to be seeing a light at the end of the tunnel for the first time in many, many years. This is the start of a whole new journey for me! 🙂
Big Sister Diaries 