Usually my Saturday mornings would consist of a trip to a breakfast restaurant. Eggs. Lots of Bacon or Sausage. A few biscuits. Maybe some butter. Coca Cola, taken intravenously of course.
But that's no longer an option, as the food-holding space in my stomach has been shrunk by 98%. I'll type that again, just so you can have a proper appreciation for what this surgery is about. I can consume ~2% of the food I used to.
When I met with my nutritionist before the surgery, he asked a very important and proper question - "What will you fill the void with?" In other words, how will I fill the time I used to spend eating. My answer, halfheartedly because I knew it was the right answer but not what I wanted to do, was "exercise."
So getting off the duff is important. So instead of my breakfast bar extravaganza, I spent this morning walking. Walking at this point feels so nice. Just days ago I couldn't hardly move because of soreness and all the carbon dioxide gas from the procedure.
I was able to walk a mile. Something I haven't been able to do in a long time. Chronic ankle and knee problems have kept me from properly exercising, but the tide is now turning. No pain in the joints at all from this morning's excursion.
I surely won't lie and say it's as satisfying as a pile of bacon and biscuits. But it does feel good, and serves as a reinforcing example of how exercise will HAVE to be a big part of filling the void.
It's been 24 days since I began the pre-op diet. 5 days since the procedure (see image.) At this point I'm down to 404 from 441 on April 26th, 2011. 441 was my heaviest weight I've ever reached.
I can already feel a substantial difference in joint pain. Can't wait to feel life with 100 less pounds.
Regards,
John
Way to go John! Pulling for your bro.
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