Graduation weekend in Louisville
I just wanted to say that I had a lovely Saturday and Sunday in my hometown of Louisville, My daughters and I drove up Saturday morning and drove my parents to the downtown convention center for my nephew's high school graduation. On the drive up we pulled into a Sonic (in Glasgow) and I had a grilled chicken sandwich (about 1/3 of the filet, no bread) then after the graduation I had some great shredded bbq pork and chicken with some raw veggies and a strawberry. I was so proud of myself and satisfied. The people who are most reponsible for me getting this surgery, my friends Johnny and Judy, were also there. Johnny (RNY about 4 years ago) is maintaining his goal weight and he and his wife made a big deal about how glowing I was and how good I looked - they really did wonders for my ego! We got to sit and eat our bbq together and compare notes on what we can and cannot eat, etc. That's the best .. just getting to talk to someone who has this common experience and comparing the victories and the little triumphs that no one else can really understand. Anyway, I had such a happy weekend.
The other amazing thing is this: I never had tried cake or ice cream in the almost 6 months since my surgery. My brother went around the house passing around the sweets (they looked great but I wasn't planning on even tasting). Judy and Johnny said, don't you want to just taste one of those brownies? I had one small bite - just enough to taste- and I savored it. It was really good! But then I was satisfied with the one taste and that was all I had. I could have NEVER made that kind of objective decision 6 months ago. My body would have kicked into addiction cravings and I would have been trying to figure out some way to sneak some later when nobody was looking. As it was, the rest of the evening I admired the beautiful cakes and desserts and thought they looked pretty but wasn't tempted to try any more.
Now - if this surgery isn't a miracle I don't know what is! Praise God and Dr. Shina!
Hugs to all of you who keep me encouraged and motivate me to keep on.
Cindy
The other amazing thing is this: I never had tried cake or ice cream in the almost 6 months since my surgery. My brother went around the house passing around the sweets (they looked great but I wasn't planning on even tasting). Judy and Johnny said, don't you want to just taste one of those brownies? I had one small bite - just enough to taste- and I savored it. It was really good! But then I was satisfied with the one taste and that was all I had. I could have NEVER made that kind of objective decision 6 months ago. My body would have kicked into addiction cravings and I would have been trying to figure out some way to sneak some later when nobody was looking. As it was, the rest of the evening I admired the beautiful cakes and desserts and thought they looked pretty but wasn't tempted to try any more.
Now - if this surgery isn't a miracle I don't know what is! Praise God and Dr. Shina!
Hugs to all of you who keep me encouraged and motivate me to keep on.
Cindy
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KUDOS to you Cindy!
That was thinking like a thin woman....I guess she is trying to come out! Isn't it weird from our prior mind set to the one we have now? I would never have imagined I could have that kind of experience, but it is a wonderful feeling to see it come true. WAY TO GO!!!!
keep up the great journey
teach/sol
That was thinking like a thin woman....I guess she is trying to come out! Isn't it weird from our prior mind set to the one we have now? I would never have imagined I could have that kind of experience, but it is a wonderful feeling to see it come true. WAY TO GO!!!!
keep up the great journey
teach/sol
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