As you can see from the diagram above, my stomach is significantly smaller now, than it was before surgery. Because of the smaller size of my stomach, I can't consume as much food as someone who has a normal sized stomach. This alone has made it easier for me to control how much I consume at one time, therefore I have much smaller portions than before surgery.
I believe in everything in moderation, but I strongly go by MODERATION. I believe that it's okay to not eat 100% healthy, 100% of the time. But I also believe that it is very important to eat as healthy as possible, as much as possible.
Also, because of my surgery, my body doesn't hold nutrients like a normal persons does. Therefore, I have to take vitamins daily. This helps me keep up my vitamin levels at all times.
Just because my stomach is smaller, and I take vitamins daily, doesn't mean that I don't watch what I eat, though. I make sure to eat healthy the majority of the time, and I make sure to consume healthy foods.
Some of my strengths would be having a small stomach, so I always eat a small portion at one time. Some weaknesses would be that because I have a small stomach, I tend to get hungrier, faster than before. This is because food passes through me a lot quicker, so I tend to want to snack a lot. I need to make wiser choices when it comes to snacking, and that is definitely my biggest weakness. It's easy for me to grab a small bag of chips, or a candy bar, etc. to snack on, when in reality I should grab something such as an apple, a bag of baby carrots, etc.
I am very happy with losing 139.3 pounds, and I am determined to keep this weight off. My biggest change for the future would be to make smarter and healthier choices when it comes to snacking in between meals.
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