I Passed!!!!!

I am glad you are doing so well. I just had my third visit with my dietician. Three more to go! I didn't gain ant weight which I was afraid I would. Another fear put to rest. You continue to get better. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Love, Nancy

That is good news Nancy.

We all have good days and bad days. Just pick yourself up and start all over again - sounds like a good song

Annette

Thanks. I like that song too.

Love nancy

Nancy, we all have times like you have. We are human and make mistakes and that is alright. The important thing is getting back up and starting all over again and you have done that. And trust me many more times of doing that too is going to happen. Life is just as it~life~and knowing that we have to pick ourselves up all the time is just as it is.

You are just popping right along and it won't be long and you are going to be on this side of the new life and telling others the same thing that we are telling you. I never dreaded the psych evaluation, maybe because I should be committed! haha  At least they never figured it out~I should just consider myself lucky I guess.

Hi Brenda,
Thanks for the words of encouragement. I am having a pretty good day. I also saw my dietican this afternoon and I ahdn't gained any weight. How about that. God is good and so are the wonderful people on this board.

Love, Nancy

Good for you ... there are few people that don't pass the psych eval, because we're all a little crazy. They want to make sure you are committed to sticking to the program after surgery, because that's important. There's a guy in our office who had surgery and is just as fat again because he didn't follow through, and that's really sad. I know you will stick to it, though. You have that same "desperation" I had when I had surgery. I don't want to go back to being what I was and who I was before.

Nancy, I still have those times when I eat for the wrong reasons, like you ... sometimes it's loneliness, boredom, sadness, etc. ... yesterday, for awhile, it was pain ... real pain, from my back ... and I had a few dark chocolate kisses (only four though ... I know my limits now). I understood the reasons I was eating them, though; I knew I wasn't hungry ... I needed some "I'm in pain and want something because I'm feeling sorry for myself" food. And sometimes it's good to know the reason, eat it in small portions and get it over with, get on with life again. I have learned this from this board and from my psychologist, who I continue to see, even four years after surgery.

You are going to be a success at this, I'm sure of this, because you want to be!

Eileen,
Thanks for the kind words. That's what I love about the people on this board----they really understand what food means to a food addict like me. Thank you for your understanding and wisdom. Today has been a real good day---I went to my dietician and was weighed and I had not gained any weight. I have been though the fire one more time and I survived again. I will continue to do so. I amso ready for this surgery. Thanks again.

Love, Nancy

nancy!!!! congrats!! hey if you think time is flying now...just wait til you get your "date" woohoooo!!!!!

hugs

That's fantastic.  Good for you Nancy!