Feeling "normal"..........

[CheleLynn45 615]

I will be 4 months out this Monday, February 16th. I'm not sure how to describe this but I will try........

I was talking with my friend at work and when she asked me how I was doing I said GREAT, I feel like I am back to normal. After I said that I was thinking about it, what is normal??

Well normal for me anyway is feeling like a regular person, I don't feel like someone who had weight loss surgery. I know I had the weight loss surgery because of the restrictions in my new tummy but I feel different than I did a couple months ago. I am still tracking everything, my food, my liquids, Proteins, sugars etc. But I guess what I am not doing is obsessing or worrying about what I am eating. I am just living my life and it feels great!!!!

I just feel like this is my new "normal" I go to the gym a few times a week, I eat properly (most times), I am drinking all or more of my liquids everyday, and I am not on the sidelines looking at my life pass me by, I am an active participant in my life again. This is how I couldn't wait to feel and I am so happy!! I am looking forward to the rest of my life!!

[JamieLogical 8,727]

I agree. You reach a point of new normal, definitely not the same normal you had pre-op. But most of the time you just live your life. Only when I am in certain situations, usually involving food, do I feel abnormal anymore. I feel healthy and I have enough energy to do my job and live my life. I rarely feel sick or uncomfortable. It's a vast improvement over the early days post-op!

[CheleLynn45 615]

Yes......this is my NEW NORMAL!! I like that!!! Thanks!!

[Karess Haivala 8]

Love what you wrote! I am 3 months out and starting to feel 'normal'. A new normal. I pay attention to what I eat, I enjoy picking out clothes to wear, and I'm finally past the fatigue stage. Cheers to the new normal!