Hey everybody--I am in a warm fuzzy mood this moment-- I just finished watching the marvelous movie Julie & Julia. I have laughed, I have cried, I have a desire to cook french food...only one problem-I don't know if I will ever be able to eat it! hahaha! Maybe some pate? Protien! At any rate I have had another interesting week...I was seduced by rotisserie chicken at the Costco- and I was hungry when I got home with it...and one thing lead to another and I was miserably violently ill-just from eating to fast- and not chew chew chewing! So let that be a lesson to me! Back to mostly pre-dessicated food! YUM! I find my issue will not be eating too much- as I can tell when I am full quite quickly and easily. My issues will be with gulping, speed eating etc. It is a learning curve I must - by necessity conquer. One thing I was told when deciding between Banding and RNY- was with the band you can easily cheat-- and the RNY if you cheat it will be as if you were being hit upside the back of the head with a board- and therefore you will learn to keep in line!
So true.-- So far!
I am feeling hunger pangs more familiarly than in weeks past, so I must watch and be sure not to be too hungry and then eat quickly to squelch the pangs--I am ready to buy a quantity of mini bell light cheeses and laughing cow too, much like when I did South Beach.
I discovered the wonders of small dry toast you can purchase in the latino section of the grocery. 2 little pieces and a wedge of laughing cow have saved me this week- post chicken fiasco! that and yellow squash-cooked all mushy with a touch of sour cream. and a meal or two of Stouffer's spinach souffle. I also had the most yummy first time eating butternut squash soup in a local eatery - I could taste the apple, and curry and I think some apple cider in it too! I found an Ina Garten recipe and am going to try it. I wonder if I will ever eat beef again? or have a glass of champagne? I can live in hope!
I have rambled enough for one week but I want to say how much I love my YOU TUBE family of WLS patients across the globe! Shout outs to so many who I follow for encouragement- Steven in London, Allison in SC, Rocky (not wls) who cooks so healthfully out of her tiny kitchen in NY, and many more who don't even know I follow their video blogs diligently. I am a big devotee of " the world according eggface" on blog spot. So many wonderful and creative people connecting across the WWW! what a world we live in!
So- here it is folks- as of 5 weeks out today I have lost 20 lbs! and since this time last year--- I have lost a total of 43 lbs!
I am going to the gym starting today and ride the stationary bicycle with the video screen that allows me to travel to far away exotic bike paths! I can report I am up on my vitamins & calcium now, and trying to get in my vitamin water (another new product to me).
So until next week- Have a warm and wonderful December, hug those you love, and give something of yourself to those who cannot give you anything in return. and...LIVE LARGE!
Sally
