Lesson learned!

Jul 12, 2011

Today is my birthday!  My first birthday since WLS.  It was a tough day.  Birthdays past have always meant eating - birthday lunch, birthday dinner, birthday cake.  I have been jonesing for Chinese food for weeks so we went to a local Asian place that I have always loved.  I weighed my choices carefully and went with cashew chicken and brown rice.  I would love to be able to tell you how great it was but I did not get a chance to eat it.  I got caught up in the excitement of the birthday eating, an ordered an egg roll.  I just wanted a taste.  I have missed it so.  My husband looked at me when the word came out of my mouth to the waiter. I knew he was thinking this was not going to end good.  When the egg roll came, all hot and delicious, I could not wait to dig in.  I dipped it in the mustard and savored the bite.  I chewed it to death and swallowed.  AHHHHH, bliss.  The first bite was fine, as were bites two and three.  The fourth bite came to an abrupt halt somewhere between my esophagus and pouch.  I did not want to spoil the dinner so I sat back for a while to rest.  I could feel the egg roll expanding, the sweat popping out on my forehead, and the foam slowly rising.  I excused my self to the ladies room.  I will spare you dear readers the gruesome details.  

I think I have such a good handle on this whole WLS way of life .  I think I can handle food and I know what I can tolerate and what I can't.  But I don't.  I am work in progress.  Lesson learned.    

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