Revelations...

Hello to all you readers and lurkers... I am back from Thanksgiving with my family, which went pretty good. I didn't really want to be home because my mom is an incredible cook and this is the holiday of food. (Granted we won't discuss the Christmas cookies...coming soon!!!) I read something the other day that amazed me. The average person eats over 7,000 calories on Thanksgiving day. How many of you barely met 1,000 for the day? I am pretty surprised that I didn't eat more then I did. I found that I really didn't want to indulge. Good Sign!!! Today, I went grocery shopping and I met an old friend of mine. Oreos....that are sugar free!!! Oreos are a passion of mine. While, I carried my old friend with me throughout store debating whether or not I wanted them. I could control myself and budget them out. Well, I debated throughout the store if I really wanted them...and as I was walking up an aisle, I spotted a woman in front of me...who must have weighed 400 pounds. I could see her cart...cookies, ice cream, chips, dips, etc. (a food fantasy...lol). Needless to say, one look at her and I told my old friends good bye. Didn't need them. It was a good moment to know that I was able to beat that urge and desire. What do I desire, though... YOU GUYS!!!!! You guys are my great support and I appreciate you all. I do, however, need to say... M E N .... unless you are getting lucky...get off your tushies and start writing me!!!! I need some male friends on-line. I am loving the ladies...but am lusting for the men!!!! If Maureen can get you all to write and react...maybe I can too....

That's right, I can get my peeps talking! Good choice in the Oreo department, although they were sugar free (who knew?) its the habit that isn't! I am glad you survived the holiday well and absent of overindulgence! Have a wonderful day...Me, I am keeping busy until day after tomorrow!!!! eeegggaaaddsss..... Maureen

Hello Just wanted to say hello. New to the message board. Thought I would check out the GLBS forum. Nice to see that there is "family" out here.

Hi Dan, Don't worry us guys are here too. Congrad on making it through Thanksgiving and your shopping story does inspire! Huggers, Derrick

Congrats Daniel! It is a slippery slope isn't it? Even the sugar free desserts are empty calories to those of us who need (or will need in a few short days) to focus on the foods we need rather than the foods we may want. I find encouragement in your account that will power is more easily reached for and taken post op. You know this only proves that the surgery is a tool not a magic wish come true! Thanks!!!!

Dan, Great Revelation. Your determination is awesome. It was pretty fun going to Thanksgiving dinner with my family. My family is very much known for over eating, and ever expanding waistlines. I also had no desire to over eat and in fact did not even finish my plate. (My sister cooked the turkey and it was way tooo dry so I threw that out but did finish my piece of ham.) As for desert, I did have a piece of sugar free pumpkin pie of course it was about a 1/16th of what everyone else was eating. It was very nice to hear comments about my weight loss and that helped me to have no desire to over eat. My mother and father took Health aside and told him that they have not seen me looking so healthy in a very long time. They also told him they were proud of the fact he has quit smoking. They really love Heath (almost as much as I do) and that makes me very happy. And just to dish a little.... My sister, who has been kind of catty about the my WLS surgery, now weighs more than me. I shouldn't be happy about that but after some of her comments when she found out I was having surgery, I do find some satisfaction in that fact! She has made several underhanded comments over the last few months and tells me about some women at her work who gained all her weight back, had a second surgery and now dumps everyday at work because she stops and buys a box of Krispy Kreams on her way in. When she started to tell the women's tale during thanksgiving dinner I said, "I think I've heard this story at least twice." Heath spoke up and said "I think we have all heard it at least twice" and my mother said, "Yeah, I know I have heard it a few times." and that stopped my sister in her tracks and the dinner conversation was changed. When dinner ended many of my family were saying, "I'm so full and uncomfortable." because they had overeaten. I did not have that feeling at all but remembered it well. I felt so good about being "satisfied" (not overly full and not hungry). I actually have felt "satisfied" most days since my surgery. I guess I kind of had a revelation as well. Keep up the good work Dan, Keep those cookies at bay and eat your protein and drink your water! You're doing great! Chip