Normal...

Each day I am back in the world of normal with my family, friends and kitties, I appreciate more and more what I have around me. Tonight I enjoyed a bit of time out in the back yard having a fire and enjoying the night air.

I went to the health food store today and bought all my vitamins and supplements. It's a little intimidating. I want to make sure I get the right dosages without breaking the bank and I want to make sure that I can actually stomach them. I guess I will see in the morning.

The one thing I still can't get to sink in is that I am losing the weight and aside from not taking my supplements, I can't screw this one up. People who think of other weight loss surgeries don't realize it, but this particular surgery is virtually fool proof as far as weight loss goes.

And now that my ultimate goal has been accomplished, I need to start making new goals and challenging myself in other ways. The weight loss will be happening still, as I go about my life and I will find new and interesting things to do along the way.

I have a bit of anxiety about a few things though..

Depression is common as the weight comes off... the rapid weight loss can do that..

Hair loss is also common.. although temporary, it happens..

and of course the clothes.. as I lose weight, I will be shrinking out of the clothes I own and I will use my sewing machine as much as possible but I can't do that forever.

So these things will sit there in the back of my mind as I figure out how to deal with them if and when they happen.. but all in all I think that things will be amazing and interesting and an adventure.