It's just one of THOSE days...

Dawn you are one of the most on target people I know. You work so hard at keeping everything on track. You are doing great and look terrific. You are not going to fail. I think we all have some of that fear, I sure know I do. You should have seen me today when at three in the afternoon I finally found time to eat and ate, (Hold on to you Hat!) a polish sausage. Now if that isn't a bad choice, I don't know what is. I was trying to beat myself up about it, but then I took a deep breath and realized that one polish sausage isn't going to cause me to fail. (If it helps, it did make me ill) Don't be so hard on yourself. You are doing fine. Hazel

Oh Dawn, ****HUG**** I'm so sorry you're have such a downer day I have those days aften, in fact probably too often. I think is our mind being some what confused with the whole changing body, brand new life, Big Future thing, ya know? Plus hormones are going crazy! Tomorrow is another day, eat that cheese!!!

Dawn~ I'm sorry your having one of thoes days. I have them often... very often. I feel exactly how you feel about food. At first, I lost control over food, now I feel like I'm obsessing over it. I'm sure our feelings are normal. We have gone through a major change. Your doing great with everything. Just know your not alone with these feelings. Take Care Kay

Sending all my love and hugs to you........Hang in there Dawn your doing such a excellent job. Sit back breath and look at what you have done these past couple of months....Your already a lady...... Hugs Suzan

((((((((((((((Dawn))))))))))))))))) You are such an encourager on this board, now you need some too. You know it totally amazes me that preo-op overeating was ordering 2 double cheeseburgers and a xlarge fries at McDonalds and now overeating is going over 4oz on my kitchen scale. Last night I decided to eat beef for the first time since surgery, so I broiled a ground chuck patti from our local store. I grilled some onions, sliced a tomato and had that withou a bun or bread, I fixed it just like they would at a restaurant minus the bread. I measured the whole thing on my kitchen scale and it measure 4.4 oz or something like that. So..... along with the burger I sauteed some succhini, onions, and a little bit of shredded cabbage. I had a tbsp and a half of that also. So I would say the whole meal meaused about 7and a half oz or less. I ate everything very slowly chewed it up really good. I did not get sick but boy did I stay satisfied for a long time. I could not even drink anything after 2hrs. I was feeling sooo very guilty because I thought I made myself a meal I really really enjoyed and there was ABSOLUTELY NOTHING unhealthy about it and I felt like my pouch was going to stretch, I was back on the path ot obesity, Iam a failure, etc....... Well anyway, I went to bed and that was that. When I woke up this morning I weighed myself as usual and low and behold I broke the plateau, 3 pds down. So, what did I learn? I learned that I can add beef to my menu's now and it will make me feel fuller and add saity, and that is what I am looking for. I think the main thing Dawn that we have to tell ourselves is that we have a new tool, and if we use it the right way, we will always have this tool and live better healthy happier lives. Why would the Lord give us this gift and it fail? Because we know that every good and perfect gift is from him. That is another question I HAVE to KEEP asking myself. Remember he is our rock and without him our lives would be really messed up. I know it is soooo very very hard to get used to this new way of life Remember we have only been out of surgery for 4 months now, for me my nutritionist has me brainwashed practically so much to the point of being petrified that if I eat anything over 1/2 C of food I will fail, but last night proved that I did not fail. And I did eat. So that six months of preop nutrition visits in the long run was a gift also. Remember that everything works together for good for those who love the Lord. Well Dawn, I hope I could have helped you in some way. I had a hysterectomy in 1997, believe me I know how rotten PMS is cuz I suffered for many years with it. I hope you start your monthly today and that you feel so much better soon. Take care and God BLess Denise

Dear Dawn: I am so sorry for your situation. Remember that there is always another day. Things are going to improve very soon. I am sure of that. You are doing awesome in your journey. Some times it could be overwhelming but you have shown to me that you are a strong (and beautiful) woman. I am sure that after recharge your batteries you are going to be on track again with the strong will to succeed. Remember the flowers???? here it goes one for today: Dawn your eyes are like two mirrors in which I can see reflected the beauty of your soul, you are the most beautiful woman girl and you know and show it to the people around you..... My best wishes for you always Your Mexican Friend Alejandro from Guadalajara Mexico