Last night was the Annual Chili Cookoff fund raiser for our local animal shelter. I've helped organize it for the last 4 years, (ironically I am in charge of the dessert auction). So this morning I got to thinking what a difference a couple years and WLS has made for me when it comes to this event. It's interesting how things have evolved. Two years ago I was just in the beginning stage of thinking of having WLS. I hadn't even decided what kind yet. Last year I was 3 months VSG post op and still not quite feeling "normal". And this year I'm below goal, well into maintenance and enjoying life. Here's what I consumed each of those years....

2013

Tasted 8 chills, had 2 pieces of cornbread, 6 Jell-O shots, a piece of pie and too many beers to remember. Went to an after party where we ate MORE chili and drank MORE beer. Went home stuffed and drunk.

2014

Tasted 3 chilis, drank Vitamin Water and had two tiny forkfuls of dessert (my first sweets postop, actually). Went to an after party and sipped water. Was very stuffed and went home with a belly ache.

2015

Tasted 6 chilis, had 1 bite of cornbread, drank 2 raspberry twisted teas, and had 4 forkfuls of dessert. Was not uncomfortably full or drunk and went straight home happy where I drank 12oz of Sleepytime tea before going to bed.

Here's to life after VSG ????????????????

@@Kindle

That's what I love about you. You work your sleeve as it's intended. You have managed to find that happy medium we all strive for and just eat like a normal person. Like a thin person. You don't over think anything. You just...live life!

Kindle,

You have the perspective I treasure: the LONG look.

As newbies are told over and over again: This is not a sprint. It is a marathon.

And your post above with VERY creative metrics to illustrate the three years of this journey (pre / during / post) is what a WLS marathon can look like.

This journey requires time, persistence and patience.

Respect!

Edited March 15, 201511 yr by VSGAnn2014

Thank you for this post. It helps us that are new in this journey .