Hello everyone...anyone...no one...

Well, I feel a little silly since no one will probably read this...but here it goes. My name is Kriste and I am 10 months post op RNY Gastric Bypass. My highest weight was 334 lbs in the fall of 2008. I started my pre-op classes that fall and had my surgery July 10, 2009. At surgery I was 297. I met my goal of being under 300 on my own, so that was cool. I got on the scale yesterday and I was 177. That's 120 lbs in 10 freakin' months! CRAZY!!!! I never thought the weight would come off this fast. It kind of freaks me out. Please don't get me wrong, I am ecstatic about my weight loss, but I am having to mentally catch up. The first 3-4 months I was great! Model patient. I weighed all of my food, counted every gram of protein, stayed away from sweets and most carbs, everything I was suppose to do. Something started to change around the 5 and 6 month. I started eating more "normally" I guess you could say?!? During these months I didn't watch my protein, calories, nothing. I ate what I wanted (still small portions, but...) and didn't worry too much because the weight was still falling off at a dramatic rate. At about 8 1/2 - 9 months out I began realizing that I didn't feel very good, physically and mentally. I decided to try to figure out a way to live as normally as I can with my new body and my nutritional needs. I struggle with the idea of having to live on a "diet" forever. On one hand I know that I have certain nutritional needs and certain things I should stay away from because the doctor said so, but I am stubborn and I don't wanna... I want to live and eat like a "normal" person. I want to enjoy chips and salsa at a Mexican food restaurant and enjoy an ice cream cone on a hot summer night. Problem is, I am not "normal." I have never had a normal relationship with food. My mom had a hardcore eating disorder when I was growing up so I picked up some pretty weird eating habits. I learned the binges without seeing the purges because I was young. I have always been "thick" but I didn't get obese until high school. My parents got a divorce when I was 16 and it really messed with my head. I gained 90+ lbs during my junior year of high school and continued to gain weight all though my 20s. I lost about 90 lbs when I was 19 but I quickly gained it back plus alot after I met my husband. I was thin for all of 10 minutes. I have 2 kids but I can't blame any of the weight on them. I actually lost weight with my pregnancies. Looking back, I can't believe I let myself get to 334. I was miserable! I am so thankful that I have an amazing husband who has loved me through thick and thin and 2 darling boys that always saw me as their pretty mommy. I feel like I am starting to ramble, so I am going to end this intro here but I want to say this first. I am calling this blog "Lazy girl's life after WLS" because that is how I feel and frankly how I want to be. I am on a quest to find the quickest, easiest, and most maintainable way to live this new life I have been given. I want to keep my weight off with the least amount of effort possible. I say this because I know myself and if it's not easy, and almost automatic, it won't last. This blog will probably be my journal more than anything but I am an open book and I love sharing my journey with other people. Thanks for taking the time to read this! I want to share my before and after pics with you! Talk to you soon!

A week before surgery. About 300 lbs here...

And here I am about 9 months post op. Around 180...