Halloween, can we skip it this year!

Oct 29, 2010

I have a 7-year old girl.  She loves Halloween.  But all I can think about is NO MORE CANDY.  I'm terrible with her candy.  I sneak it, I steal it, I cover up my binging, I even hide the wrappers.  But she isn't a fool, she knows what Mommy is doing.  So I go into this Halloween as if I have already had WLS (if I type it here, it must be true) and that means NO MORE CANDY.

Who am I fooling - I have Type 2 diabetes and I don't need candy.  I've had it for 42 years and look where I am and look what I have become.  I'm tired of people thinking I'm lazy because I'm big,  I'm tired of not being about to buy clothes that are cute and shoes that are youthful.  I'm tired of not being able to dance like I use to (ok, I put the toe shoes away a long time ago but this 315 ballerina can still move her thing).  TIRED...TIRED..and TIRED.

I have to learn to love ME more that candy.  I'm going to buy the best apples for Sunday and enjoy it - every little bite.

Halloween is just a day.  A day not to lose control.

Joanne

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