Happy Sunday everyone. I was sleeved on 6/12 and I am struggling with a couple of things. First off it may be a mental issue but I don't look any different. I had 60 pounds to lose and I have lost 27 so far. My clothes fit different but to my eyes I seem the same. Second, anyone else feel like their stomach healed a little too well. I seem to tolerate things very well. A friend did it prior to me and couldn't stomach meats until way later. I am eating the correct portion but feel like I could handle more. My concerns and emotions are way out of whack. Ready to feel normal again.

1. It is amazing how we see ourselves as opposed to how others see us. We look in the mirror through a lens of years of negative self-talk. Stop looking at yourself and instead soak up what others say about you. If you only have 60 pounds to lose then there is no doubt that 27 pounds are noticeable...own it!

2. My stomach healed awesome! Be thankful for that. I was so bummed to think that I was taking a perfectly healthy digestive system and making drastic changes to it with the possibility of having food sensitivities, GERD and a host of other possibilities that I just never had to deal with. Thankfully that did not happen and I am super happy about it.

3. If your "normal" is like before surgery then say bye, bye to normal:-) A new normal will begin to emerge. My new normal is being able to pass every junk food restaurant without even once thinking of giving it a go. It is having the control to stop eating when I'm full and push the plate away while I concentrate on the amazing friends and family I am with. It is enjoying a hike with my husband and son. Now is the time to create a new normal for yourself. In no time you will be eating out, enjoying friends and family, and living an amazingly fuller, happier life because you are a new, healthier normal.

I have ~39 pounds of the 80 that I had to lose. I love the way my body feels, moves and looks. Would I like tighter skin? You bet...but I'm completely ok with it just as it is now. Wow! What a revelation! Like I said...own it!!!!

Take care.