Well, I'm down 4 lbs. since I last saw the nutritionist! Go me!...still just 3 lbs. till I fall off into "onederland", but I'm getting there!!! I explained to her that as prepared as I was for what was to come after my bypass, I still struggle with making right choices.....I still want to fill my plate too full at pot lucks, I still LOVE to eat sweets, etc.... Sometimes I still eat out of boredom or emotion....it's all still there! I know there are some people who go into this and are just thinking about "getting skinny again", but I will say that as happy as I am with my results, I am thankful that I truly feel I was as prepared as I could have been for what was to come. That being said though, I think I didn't fully grasp the reality that this is still a "lifetime" process. Now that I am 16 months post-op......I can eat very well and my desire to eat....well, let's just say it is still in tact! I think I may have been fooled by those people who when I would ask them about sweets, etc., and they said "oh, I have no desire for them"; while I do believe that's a possiblity, I think it's more realistic to say that those people have NEVER allowed themselves to eat those things again.....when you're like me (and I do allow those things), however, I AM GOING TO EAT THEM again, so I need to realize that I will have to accept the responsibility that comes with that decision....so....there you go!
She did share a website with me, it's http://www.waldenfarms.com/, and they have all kinds of condiments, syrups, peanut spread, etc. that are all sugar free and calorie free! Woo Hoo!!! I did a store locator and it looks like they sell their products at Good Foods on Southland Drive and at Meijer. I'll be checking it out and let ya'll know.
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