Victoria’s Read

Yee ha.  I’m on regular foods again and all is going well. I’ve lost a total of 42 pounds so far and loving all the changes with my body.  My doctor was pleased with my results and now I don’t need to see her for another four months. Basically, she instructed me to introduce foods slowly, eat 5-6 times daily, chew foods to an applesauce consistency and not to drink with my meals.

My husband and I traveled down to Rochester and made a little holiday out of it. He took a couple of days off work and visited some family members on the way there and back. We took a hotel room while in Rochester since the hospital offers a generous discount at the Ritt Inn and Conference center. It is a very nice hotel, complete with two restaurants, an indoor and an outdoor pool, a hot tub and an exercise room. So, we had a nice time, just relaxing.

I’ve noticed that my taste buds have changed. My favourite cereal used to be Oatmeal Crisp but now I like those little bails of straw called Mini Wheat’s. I never cared for Yogurt but now I find that with a few pieces of fresh fruit tossed in, it’s a nice snack!

I’ve spent most of my adult life near a fan because I was always so hot. The thought of ever wearing a long-sleeved sweater was just plain crazy. Since losing the weight, I’ve bought two sweaters so far because I feel the cold more now.

I’m a bathroom reader but now I can’t sit too long on the toilet without my butt getting sore. LOL.

I had to stop wearing my wedding ring since I came very close to losing it in Value Village many times but my pinky ring takes its place very well!

Value Village is where I’ve been doing all my clothes shopping lately since I’m not fitting in my clothes for very long.

For information on Gastric Bariatric Surgery, visit www.urmc.rochester.edu/hh/services-centers/bariatrics. 

To be continued………