4 years and 21 days. Okay, so we can agree that it's been a while. Hopefully, you won't hold it against me forever.
What excuse to offer for such a lengthy abandonment of this poor blog? Well...
I got a job, joined Weight Watchers (not the first time), was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, quit that job and moved 3500 miles to the opposite side of the country, ate terribly and gained some weight while having no insurance, got another job, gained some more weight, met up with an amazing and inspiring doctor, got motivated to lose some weight and get my blood sugars under control, joined Weight Watchers again, lost some weight again, started walking nightly, got plantar fasciitis, stopped walking, got burned out on obsessive food micromanagement, talked to my doctor about bariatric surgery, went to a seminar, an initial consultation, 4 nutrition sessions with a dietitian, a psychiatric evaluation, an upper GI with contrast scan, an upper endoscopy, an abdominal ultrasound, gave about a quart of blood for various blood tests (that might be a slight exaggeration), got insurance approval, set a surgery date, ate a bit like a pork pie that last month, spent a day and a half in the hospital for surgery, progressed from liquid intake to full solids over about 4-5 weeks, started eating more fruits and vegetables with healthy meats, began visiting the local farmer's market, and joined the Y.
A few other things may have happened along the way but this is the main gist. Basically, life. I would imagine many of you can relate.
You may be wondering, then, why pick back up now? That would be thanks to a very loving and supportive friend who both encouraged and challenged me to begin writing again. She is a very talented writer in her own right, and someone who I hope will be lending her very different and unique perspective with you from time to time as well.
I've started a list of things I would like to share over the coming months but also hope that you will ask any questions you might have. Thank you for your interest and my best to you until we meet again.
Erika
