Originally, I was going to do a post about the next step in the process. But, I promised to be completely honest. So, today is part information and part confession.

After having bariatric surgery, most patients will have a new superpower. The superpower is projectile vomiting. Prior to surgery, I definitely did not have the superpower. Now, I think I can demonstrate it on command! Initially, the superpower is way to warn the patient that the stomach is unhappy. For me, it was generally that I did not chew something enough or I ate something to fast. On a side note, if either of these things happen DO NOT TRY TO WASH IT DOWN WITH A SIP OF WATER. You will go from having a superpower to Old Faithful! As a new bariatric patient, the superpower is actually very useful. It is a good way to learn how your reduced stomach will operate.

Confession: Tonight I experienced my superpower for the first time in a few weeks. However, the reason I experienced it is really at the root of why I had to start this journey. I am an emotional eater. Tonight my superpower was directly related to emotional eating. I worked out twice today and was very low on calories. I started to panic about getting enough calories in and decided to go with high fat/high calorie food to make up the deficit. Add that in with the fact that I waited until 8pm to eat and you have a recipe for disaster. Not only did I have very greasy food, I ate it very fast because I was hungry...as I should be at this point in the day. When I took my last bite I knew INSTANTLY that I would be experiencing my superpower again. Epic fail. Morale of the story, my superpower should only be used for good.