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Spent the night not sleeping. Have you ever gotten a great idea, or insight on a situation, or a possible solution to a problem in the wee hours of the morning? Well, I did and it kept me up most of the night. Wanna share some of your whoppers?
Today we need to get some errands runned. Not sure about the rest of the day. Depends on when hubby wakes up. He keeps totally different hours than I do. I will be heading out to the bike path soon with Sparkle, go by the vet and get more dog food and then store. So my errands will be completed before he gets up. That's about it.
Clueless about weight loss and weight loss surgery of any kind.
the nervousness you are feeling is normal. we all went through it, but for me it was so worth it! the only regret i have is i didnt do this surgery sooner. look at the light at the end of the tunnel! you will get there and it will all be that much better..
good luck with your surgery. you will be in my prayers...
I am glad i made it. better late than never right?! look forward to the next meeting. Did you cancel the beck group meeting this month or did i miss it?
shefali
I wish I could help but I know nothing about cooking. At All. But I did buy a cookbook: Recipes for Life after Weight-Loss Surgery by Margaret Furtado. I got it at a local Barnes and Nobles. It has some good recipes in it that even I feel like I may make. I will only cook at a basic level though right now my hubby is the only one who cooks.
I do hope someone steps forward to help you on this one. Maybe when we set up the Durham group we could do some cooking classes or cooking exchange.
Take care,
Maggie
on 6/19/11 4:53 am
Also-you go right a head and fire up that grill-you are worth it and deserve it! And if grilling is what works for you then grill away!! Maybe you can grill multiple meals for yourself at a time. Meat and veges, shrimps on the grill-YUMMO!
Don't know if you still do protein shakes at all but it could be that that is your dinner and with produce so plentiful what a fun adventure!! LOL
That way you can whip on up in the blender and enjoy! and know you are getting what the body needs. I have begun adding spinach to mine-what a great nutritional add in-and really the taste of spinach is gone so don't think EWWW.
Good luck!
on 6/18/11 10:59 pm
I do not really have anything "planned today". I woke up with a screaming headache- made a lsight mistake of drinking some caffiene last night (it was just a little but still caffiene) and wow I get this headache. NEVER again.
I am repackaging some fresh cuts of meat to freeze and veggies as well. We have started this little trick because some weeks I do not feel like grocey shopping and only send him out when I need something small. What we have now could last us a month but I want to get enough in there for roughly three months. I started a plan to cover his meals and such when i am off my feet for this surgery. I do not plan on doing much more the first week other than walking, sipping, and sleeping. dunno what else i will get in to but that is it for now.
It was fantastic meeting many of you yesterday. I had a lot of fun. One thing I was going to say about meeting in restaurants is that I USED to think it was not a good idea. This changed once I had worked at an eating disorder center and the residents had to go out to a restaurant once a week to learn how to eat normally. This is what they were required to do. They used a lot of mindful concepts. Being mindful of what you chose and why. What emotional attachments are attached to your choice. What visual sensation was triggered by your choice. Then they had to write about their eating experience. I have always liked these concepts and could be used in our situation as well.
Today is church then probably do some grilling. I love to grill. That is about the only type of cooking I do enjoy. You know what I'd like. I have never asked this before. Here goes. Is there anyone in the Durham area who is willing to take me under their wings and work with me on cooking healthy, balanced meals for one person? My hubby works 3-11 so I am home most of the time cooking for myself. I am tired of sandwiches, soups, tv dinners and can[t always afford to eat out. Now that I have the grill, I feel silly using the gas for one tiny burger lol. I will though cuz I love to grill. My hubby is strange. He will eat his sister's leftovers but not mine. I tried cooking and freezing mini meals but he won't eat them. So I don't do that any more.
So, try to keep cool today!
Clueless about weight loss and weight loss surgery of any kind.
Stratos,
First of all, please know that it is normal to start getting a bit nervous as surgery approaches even if you don't have a bunch of naysayers barking at your heals. Granted, this is major surgery. That said, it's about as safe and/or dangerous as having gall bladder surgery and the recovery is about the same. I understand that your friends and family are afraid for you and I'm sure that they do know some people that have had a negative experience. However, this surgery is an overwhelmingly safe and successful surgery. I don't know if your family has taken notice, but there is only about a 3 percent success rate for those who use any other method of weight loss. Success is defined as not only losing, but keeping of the excess weight for 5 years or more. With RNY the success rate is an astounding 80 percent. If they could get those odds with anything else, they would be lining up to buy a lottery ticket and get the first plane to Las Vegas! So, the scary part is that means that there are about 20 percent that either don't lose to their potential or they experience regain. Most people will lose, but some will find ways to sabotage their weight loss and it can be done. That said, you can make the behavior changes necessary to keep the weight off. Once you lose the weight, you will be on a much more level playing field and will always have your pouch available to help you maintain the weight loss in the long term.
I think that at some point you will probably need to let those who can not support you know that you appreciate their concern, but that you have made your decision and you would now appreciate their respect as you move forward. I think it will be very important to connect with one or more support groups, especially if you are having lack of support issues at home, work, etc...
Wishing you all the best as you move forward on a journey of lifetime,
Barbara
ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bcumbo_group/
High-264, Current-148, Goal-145
Hi Paula,
I'm delighted that your GPS helped you find the meeting. It was great to see you again and I look forward to seeing more of you in the future.
Warmly,
Barbara
ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bcumbo_group/
High-264, Current-148, Goal-145
