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Gina · 02-23-2006, 10:23 AM

Baron I am 9 weeks out. I feel freer than I had since I was a teenager. Physically I have more energy than I know what to do with. i am having a ball with clothes and shoes. I exercise and I am finding that I like it, and I miss it when I don't go to the gym.

For me though the changes internally are amazing. I used to be all about others, and while that is a nice trait, I have learned to focus on me more. That is not to say that I have become selfish, I have just learned the word no.

I am stronger mentally I have, since the surgery, dealt with long standing family issues. Things that I just didn't feel like I could deal with before. I have set boundaries with my family and I stick to them. That is something new and sorely needed.

My relationship with my husband is better than ever, he is constantly touching me and feeling the new shape of my body. This man has been with me since we were 13 and we will have been married 21 years come March. He has seen it all with me. I am thrilled that he is enjoying the new me. He is as happy with the WOW moments as I am.

Basically I feel like I have been given a do over and I am thankful for it.

I do not miss any food, if I can't have it, big deal. I am happy with the role that food plays in my life now. It is a fuel force not my best friend. Food no longer controls me. In fact I have to remind myself to eat.

I know that I am still early out, but the changed that are in my life are amazing and I WILL be strong enough to finish this journey and be better for it.