random thought
One of the nicest things I've discovered about my new sleeve is that it is so much easier to say "no, thanks I can't have that" when people offer me food.
My mother has always tried to get me to eat more. If I have a full meal at her house she offers me seconds. If we stop at a store she wants to buy me something to eat. If I went to a friends house, I didn't want to seem rude by turning down their offer of a cup of hot cocoa and a piece of cake. Maybe part of my weight problem stems from not wanting to disappoint other people. Now I have an excuse, a reason, to say "no thank you." I didn't realize how much of an issue this was before.
This was one of the biggest insights to me early on. I had to learn to say "no, thank you" to all food offered to me, even food that was on my program. For me, in order to be successful, I needed to take full control over my eating. Only I get to decide what, when and how much I eat. I can always have some of what is offered to me after I have a chance to think about it and make up my own mind. I no longer eat to please anyone but myself.
