Pulling myself together now thanks to you all!

I want to thank everyone that responded to my pity party.  I needed some tough love and I got it.  The ritz went out with the trash.  I have the plain yucky saltines to use when I take my loratabs.  If I don't eat about 3 of those with a loratab then I get sick and have to take phenergan and I only have one of those pills left.  All I have had to eat today (since 1:00 a.m.) is 6 of those saltines. I'm going to track on dailyplate.com today too.  I am getting ready to make myself a shake. Since I am at home stuck in the recliner, I think I need some accountability to get me through so I am going to use this thread to update everytime I eat something today.  I hope this won't be too annoying to you all but I just need to hold myself accountable right now.  Tonight I get to shower and remove the packing.  Tomorrow I get to take the ice off and move around more normally.  Plus my DH and DS will be with me and that will help me tomorrow.  I think the being alone in the house yesterday was just too much and even though my DH and DS didn't think I knew where their junk food stash was at...I did.

YEAH FOR YOU!!! *Shaking pompom's* I am so proud of you!!! I know it's hard when you're alone, bored and immoble. Don't forget your body needs that protein in those yummy shakes so stick to the plan. You have made the U turn and are going the right direction now. Let me know if you need anything. .......going to have a shake myself now!! Cindy

Thanks Cindy!!  I can't beleive your big day is just around the corner.  I bet you are getting excited and maybe a little nervous.  You are going to do great.  I can't wait to hear all about it.  I will be hanging on every word.

I just wanted to let you know that I cheated too.  During my 4 day pre-diet, the first night I cooked a few pieces of popcorn chicken cause I just could not take it anymore.  I sat there eating them so mad at myself and didnt even finish them.  I literally told myself "Dan get your head in the game dude, this is NOT what you should be doing".  It's hard girl, I am not going to lie.  But the results we are all seeing on the loser side are so worth it.  I actually had a small bite off of ONE piece of my mom's popcorn chicken from Sonic yesterday, it was all I wanted and needed, just that taste. I think the second biggest tool we have in our toolbox is support.  Support, when combined with the surgery, is that 1-2 punch we need to knock out the pounds (okay I am sounding like George Foreman here lol).  Hold tight to your support from us and others.  If the road gets tough, ask one of your friends for a ride.  We will get you back on the road again.

Atta Girl !!!!!

I'm so proud of you!  That was a tough thing you went through yesterday and pitching the Ritz had to be hard too.  As they said in support group, you are better than those Ritz! Let us know how you're doing and, no, it won't be too much to have you post after you eat.  Just don't cheat or you'll hear about it!  LOL! 

I just drank my chocolate medifast shake (thank you Anna).  I did put 25 calories of PB2 in it to make it taste so much better.  I'm eating one cracker and then taking my loratab.  The next time I will eat will be 3:00 and I will have the soy crisps..mmm bbq flavor! Oh and for a treat I am having a diet coke with it.  I don't drink much diet coke so don't worry, I'm not starting a new bad habit.

You are welcome sweetie! It's good you try to add some flavor to them, I never even thought about doing that; I just went to Kathy and Jessica and whined about them until they got tired of hearing me!!!! They had sooooo much patience with me, they deserve a medal!!

Tell me about PB2.  I think it's some kind of peanut butter powder maybe?  I have forgotten whatever I  used to know about it! Thanks! Kim

Kim, PB2 is powdered peanut butter. I know that it sounds gross but it is wonderful mixed in shakes and has 75% less fat than regular peanut butter. www.bellplantation.com  The minimum order you can place is 4 jars though. It is still worth it.