Update - 3 months post-op

I'm now past the 3 months post-op period.  I'm still thrilled, elated that I had the surgery.  So far, I have lost over 77 pounds in three months.  Wow!  I never dared to hope that I would lose so much so fast.  It's not always easy, some days are better than others but overall, it's way easier than when I was trying to lose weight on my own.  Like sometimes, I have every intention of splurging on what I consider comfort food (pasta for example) but after a few bites, I'm done, over it, satisfied, satiated, what ever you want to call it.  If you read the previous posts, you know that I had to go back to a mostly liquid diet for two weeks because I most likely had inflammation in my tiny stomach.  The liquid diet was successful because I restarted to eat normally about three weeks ago and so far, I'm totally fine.  I had mild episodes of feeling stuck but only when I ate too fast.  So M's advice really helped.  As for what I can and can't eat, I would say that there's nothing that I can't eat.  There are things that are harder but for now, I didn't have to cut anything out.  Lucky me I guess!  I think my tastes are evolving though.  For example, breakfast is the hardest meal for me because I don't like eating anything sweet in the morning.  My usual go-to breakfast would involve egg, ham and cheese.  Oh, and orange juice, I need fruit juice in the morning.  But that's all in the past because the combination of those ingredients makes me feel nauseous.  So I'm still looking for a satisfying breakfast.  Lunch and dinner, I pretty much eat the same thing that my BF is eating but often, I'm cutting out the carb be it potatoes, pasta, rice, etc. because I know I have to focus on proteins and vegetables.  Besides, I'm mostly craving meat and veggies at night so it's not really a big deal or sacrifice for me.

As for exercise, I'm still keeping my 30-minutes walk with my dog nearly daily routine.  I did register for a ballet class starting in January and I want to take a karate or pilates class as well and I plan on keeping my daily walks habit.  But I slipped on ice and fell on my knee today and it hurts so I might have to take a few days off.  But overall, given that I have a lot more energy and I feel a lot more light on my feet, I also feel more motivated to move and I'm actually enjoying it.

Finally, the psychological aspects of the aftermath of the surgery...  Well, my go-to fix or my preferred coping strategy (i.e. eating until I feel uncomfortably bloated and/or until I'm soothed) is no longer available so I have to find other ways to cope.  I talked about this in a previous post.  Before, I would avoid unpleasant or distressing emotions/feelings.  Now, I think I'm feeling them more and I'm trying to learn to tolerate the discomfort.  And when I need to ventilate, I go for a walk, I talk, I write, etc.  I try to do something to make myself feel good or to change my train of thoughts.  But something is for sure, you need to find another outlet since you can't eat your way out of feeling bad anymore.