Today, I had my one-year follow-up appointment with Dr. Boe. Everything is going well, and all of my bloodwork came back normal. No vitamin deficiencies and nothing to be worried about. We talked about me wanting to lose another 10-15 pounds and I've set some calorie and activity goals with the nutritionist. Hell, if I've already lost 100 pounds, one would think that another 10-15 pounds would be cake, right? NOT.
These last 10-15 pounds are the hardest as my body reached its plateau a few months back, and now I really have to work to lose any more. Don't get me wrong -- I'm extremely happy where I am right now, but those 10-15 pounds are something for me to work on and look forward to losing.
I'm just glad that my bloodwork looks good and I have no vitamin deficiencies. I've heard that a lot of WLS patients start having problems after a year or so because they stop taking all of their vitamins and get back to some old bad habits. I'm still very anal about my vitamin intake and my sugar control. I still read labels like a freak and make sure that my sugar content is below where it should be (less than 2 grams per serving).
I'm trying to rely on healthy snacks (Greek yogurt with fresh berries, almonds, etc.) instead of reaching for a carb fix. Most days, I reach my protein goal and calorie goal, but I know that I still need to work on getting more fluids in (coffee doesn't count, boo!).
It's been an amazing rollercoaster ride this past year...I can still remember back to one of my first blog posts after I had decided to have this surgery. I used a rollercoaster image to describe what this journey would be like, and it surely was true to life. A wild, exhiliarating, and sometimes unexpected rollercoaster ride...but one that I would take all over again if need be!!!
Until next time, peace out!
