Why am I putting myself through this?

I worked with a great counselor who taught me how to "reframe" situations and use words of power. I was at my third week post op for Christmas. That meant an eating frenzy with the family! I kept reminding myself that my stomach was not ready for that food. I chose to eat the foods that my stomach was able to handle. I refuse to use the word "Can't". To me that means that something else has control and that I am some sort of victim. I use the word "choose". That puts me in the power position plus that shuts down the food pushers! With that counselor I learned that words have power! I prefer to use words where I am in power! 

Just my two cents

Keep up the good job. Just think that in a few months from now.... you will be thinner and they are going to know what you did to lose the weight.