May 21, 2009

May 21, 2009

Just got home a short time ago from my 1st appt. @ Doctors. It went better than i could have imagined. What a relief. After panicking last night- it all came together just fine.  In fact, they gave me a tentative date for surgery.  I wasn't at all expecting that today.
 
My hub went with me, I am so glad he is being supportive. In the past he has been my Saboteur. I'm still keeping my guard up- for that so appear again.  but I think he gets it. I want his support. I'm doing this for me. But it is less stressful if he is cooperative instead of passive/agressive resistant to change.

After docs we went out to lunch. I was going have just a salad- but there we were in my fav Greek Diner. I haven't had Spanokopita in a very long time and i know it will be a very long time before i have it again. So - I ordered it. It came with a cup of soup (ate half) a small greek salad (ate 3/4) the Spanokopita (spinach pie- spinach & feta cheese mixture between layers of phyllo) and 4 dolmas (stuffed grape leaves)

A short time ago i would have eaten all the soup and the bread n butter. (neither of us ate any bread). All the salad. All the dolmas and then ordered a big slice of cheesecake!!! eating most of that too!

How is this for change... I cut my dolmas(1 @ a time) into 4 little pieces- & chewed b4 swallowing. shared one little piece with hub- and Brought one home!
Ate 1/4 of the spanokopita! i even took some of the top layer of phyllo off. It still tasted wonderful.

I told him since our wedding anniversary is next month- this was our anniversary dinner! Enjoyed it- without overdoing. I will finish it off in small bites n share with him. He could have gotten a fork in his hand before if he tried to take it away. j/k
then down to the real work of getting as much off as possible before starting the dreaded shakes.

I'm off and running... heading for the loosers bench!  HANG ON

7:30pm- ok so i ate the last dolmas! i only ate 1/2 of the remaining Spanokopita!
Actually - going to let the hub have it.  and this is big- DID NOT drink anything with those items.  I guess i can have something now- it's 9:30 here.  I am a habitual ice water with dinner drinker. so this was an accomplishment!

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