Great day ... yesterday

Oct 17, 2014

This is a reconstruction of my lost blog post from last night ~

Went to my 1st appointment with my Behavioral Therapist. We’d met on the 6th when my PCP invited her in to meet me during that appointment. As soon as we were settled in her office yesterday we got right into it. I gave her an overview of my history, told her about my current therapist, & we arranged releases so both women can communicate with each other as we work together. I’ve never been to a BT so this is all new, but I like the angle she’s taking approaching my issues. I feel supported by everyone I’ve met so far which is a nice change from tackling my weight & the reasons behind it all alone.

After my appointment my daughter called to wish me happy birthday. I told her how my 1st session went, that I weighed on the scales leaving the clinic & I've lost another 10lbs since the 6th! That's 14 total in 4 weeks. She was so excited for me. Then she brought me up to date on her recent news. She’s a junior in college, working her 1st internship, & Monday is a big day for her. The 1st author she helped schedule to speak on her campus is arriving. She’s to introduce him to the audience, help with the behind the scenes until he concludes his talk, then everyone is going out to dinner to celebrate. She told me they’re going to a “fancy” Greek restaurant where they don’t put prices on the menu. That’ll be a treat since I’ve never taken her to a restaurant that didn’t bother you with the details of your meal until you paid. lol One of the professors was so impressed with her work on the group’s FB page he’s buying her dessert. That’s nice, but she’s also keeping tear sheets of all her work for her portfolio. Earlier in the week another of her writing professors asked permission to use 2 of her published pieces in his creative writing class. Of course she gave him permission. (She was published last summer in 2 literary arts magazines. I’m so proud of her.)

After we hung up my sister called so I went over everything from my appointment with her. She’s so supportive. I was surprised to find out she has 2 friends who’ve had WLS. One was 300lbs and is maintaining at 130lbs 2 years out from her surgery. The other woman was 800lbs & is down to 300 now. I don’t know how long ago her surgery was, but losing 500lbs is damned impressive however long she’s been working to get healthy.

My sister wants us to plan a trip somewhere to celebrate when I reach my goal. That gives us a few years to plan & save up to make it happen. We used to walk everywhere together growing up, then all over NYC when we were nannies in our 20’s. We thought nothing of walking nonstop for hours as we explored the city. Maybe we’ll even take our daughters & “walk their legs off” wherever we end up.

Being able to do that again seems like a dream, but I’m determined to make it come true.

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