Ooops, good afternoon!! :)

I went to the grocery store last night and forgot to get more formula for the little nugget -- I would run out by Wednesday... So we braved the grocery store to pick some up. It was totally nutters there. The line ups were huge. Thankfully this encouraged me not to wander so I didn't come home with anything extra.

Other than that I'm officially on strike today and declaring a day of doing nothing. I'm staying home tonight and going to bed at the regular time. So boring these days lol. DH is going to his brother's house and staying overnight, so it will be extra quiet.

I got an instant pot for Christmas so I'm thinking about trying to make bacon and cabbage for dinner. There are way too many recipes. Any favourites I should try?

Post-op three years and nine months.

Breakfast - protein shake

Snack - melba and pb, banana

Lunch - kielbasa, cheese, crackers

Snack - Greek yogurt and blueberries

Dinner - bacon and cabbage

Snack - pudding

Maybe a midnight treat ;)

All water and vits.

Thank you so much. We are all in this together and we all deserve respect and compassion. This is a hard road with bumps and other stuff along the way. It can be a very emotional journey and the more support the better. :)

You've made it through most of the holidays now. You've made some good choices and maybe some not-so-good choices. New Year's Eve will be here soon. Use the tips and tricks you've learned along the way to finish your year on an up note. If you're going to a party, bring a WLS-friendly dish to share. Make a point to take small bites and chew thoroughly. Use a smaller plate. If it's a buffet, let someone you trust put food on your plate and bring it to you. Don't drink with your meals. Plan things to do with your hands other than eating: knitting, puzzles, games. Don't skip one meal in anticipation of the next. Remember, small choices matter. What a great way to kick off your new year.

REFLECT FIRST, THEN PLAN. On New Year's Eve, many people talk about their plans for the coming year. They make resolutions and hope for better times ahead. But before you start down the resolution path, pause for a moment and truly reflect. What can you learn from the past year about yourself? Have you discovered what works in terms of your health and what doesn't? You can make resolutions soon (or better yet, set goals), but today look back. You owe it to yourself to learn your lessons, so that you can grow wiser and healthier in the coming year. Even if you usually don't journal, take a few minutes to do this exercise. Make a list of things you wish you had done differently this past year, and then a list of what you did well. Next to the things you wish you had done differently, write down a step you can take to ensure you won't repeat that mistake. Next to the things you did well write down what you can do to continue having success in that area. Read this list every morning in January.

Thank you for sharing this and for always being so supportive. My timeline is almost exactly like yours, just a year later. I start opti on Jan.1, and surgery is Jan.15. I have been feeling very anxious today - your post made me feel more excited about the year to come.

Happy new year!