Thanksgiving Holiday

Well with the Thanksgiving holiday coming up, I have so much to be  thankful for this year. My surgery has changed my life in so many ways including giving my health back to me. I am down
90 lbs. since I started my journey a little less than 6 months ago. The surgery along with the new eating lifestyle and the exercise program has allowed me to lose the weight and open up a whole new world to me.

I think the best phrase I have heard is I now eat to live instead of live to eat. This is so true. I look back and I used to plan my life around eating. I still enjoy going out and eating with friends but it is more of a social thing and not having to load up on food.

There are several discussions on the  WLS forums about people having their first big family meal over the holiday since having their surgery. I experienced this over the 4th of July Holiday. I actually lost weight that weekend and I ate what I wanted, just very little of it. I controlled my portions and did not pig out. The exercise level will help as well. Just because there will be a lot of food around for the holidays, it does not mean you have to deprive yourself nor does it give you a license to pig-out. We just have to listen to our sleeves and not overeat.

On another topic, when you get a chance to check out our website, www.mexicosurgerysolutions.com , let me know what you think. We are also on Facebook. I just posted some new articles about Diabetes, there are some pretty scary statistics. I have been so blessed now that I can help people change their life and improve their health. All of my before and after blood panel numbers are posted on my website, my next blood work  panel is scheduled for the end of this month.

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving holiday, we all have many things to be thankful for.