You know what I believe in?  Superstition.  I know, I know.  You would think I was actually smarter than that, but try as I might, I can't shake it.  You know the drill, letting everyone know it's all ok and BAM, turns out it ain't.  Pffft!

Now that I've managed to tell everyone my strictures are of the past, it seems as though I'm throwing up more.  Oh honestly, couldn't life not be predictable just this once?  I'm just not gonna worry about it, I still think everything's ok.  

Ya know... I kinda wish celebrities who've had WLS were more open and honest about their daily routine and what to expect, not just: Hey I eat a lil bit, exercise and lost the weight *thumbsup*.  Because there's a helluva lot more to this story.  For instance, how about learning the foods you're unable to tolerate?  IE, learning the hard way.  And the constant belching and hiccuping.  There are times I get caught in a hiccup frenzy.

*hiccup* *hiccup* *hiccup* *hiccup* *belch* *hiccup* *hic-hic-hic-hic-hic* *slight pause allowing drink of water* *heavy sigh* Finally!

That's just part of my daily routine now.

And while it may not be a daily occurrence, vomiting is certainly a two to three times a week gig -- whether it's intolerance of a certain food or eating too much.

Now this isn't where I cry foul and claim this surgery to be nothing but a device of torture, but I do think people need to know EXACTLY what they're getting into.  To be quite honest, I never knew it would be this difficult.

However, all hurling and hiccuping aside, my weight is down to 367.  That's 47 pounds since surgery and a grand total of 63.  It's still just a drop in the bucket for me, but it's a start.  I also updated my inches -- had to dig through that cesspool of a bedroom to find the notebook.

I've started riding my bike again and am walking up and down to the mailbox -- which was impossible before.  I've yet to make it to gym.  I set my alarm and before it goes off, I lie awake obsessing over breaking the equipment, and then of course I turn the alarm off and go back to bed.  It's silly.