Your Last Meal?

I had several last meals also.  The day before my surgery I went to the cheesecake factory in San Francisco.  I shared a meal with my husband but had some cheesecake after.  I made sure it was early in the day so I didn't feel full later at night.  I had to stop eating by 5pm so I drank the rest of the evening and was fine.  The days prior I have said goodbye to lots of old friends, popcorn, hot dinner rolls, pasta in thick sauces.....one by one I said goodbye!!!

My husband and I went out to Red Lobster when I was finished my pre-admit testing last Monday.  That was my "big last meal" out ... it was wonderful.  A friend came and babysat all 5 kids, so he and I could go out by ourselves.  It was soooooooo good, plus I had leftovers for lunch the next day!  :)

My last meal was Steak n Shake..but I didn't even go all out on it.  I ordered the grilled chicken salad and ate a few of my roommate's onion rings, fries and had some of his shake.  I've been working my butt off the past 6 months and lost some weight and I didn't want to mess that up!

However, over the past 6 months I had my lasts of all my favorites.  In order to not sabotage the weight loss (and out of fear of disappointing my PCP at the visits) I only indulged about once a week.  But I found when I did, I didn't overdo it like I normally would.  I had a little of everything I liked and didn't eat until I was stuffed.  And even though I felt like I ate bad and didn't feel deprived of anything I still lost weight!  That was amazing to me and makes me very hopefully that with the help of surgery I may be able to kick this weight off long-term!