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    December 28, 2008 – Full and Food

    In the food department – I haven’ t changed at all. I feel like a stuffed pig. I know I haven’t eaten the quantities of food I ate during the holidays in the past, but I ate anything I wanted. That kicked the guilt quotient into high gear. I think I have stayed the same weight for the last two weeks because of all the partying and such. I cannot take big bites of anything or they get stuck in my throat. Dr. Sonnastein says everyone throws up at least once during the process. I don’t want to do that…

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    December 28, 2008 – Full and Fred

    Wow, the last week has been amazing. Busy, happy, sad and wonderful. I’m full. Full of love given by our family and friends. Full of delicious food from the Christmas parties we attended. The house is full of leftover Christmas trappings. Unused wrapping paper waits to be put away. Pieces of tape keep sticking to the bottom of my shoes. Monty, the cat, is marauding through the empty boxes. I have a hundred little piggy banks to return to Oriental Trading Co., and my precious dog Murry is dying of cancer. Even the holidays balance between sweet and bittersweet. During…

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    December 19, 2008 – I’m an idiot – and 39 pounds lighter

    Today when I arrived home from work my house was filled with boxes. Yes, I’ve done lots of shopping on the internet for Christmas. Well, let me tell you, the medications must have gone to my head, because there are 4 cases of way too many somethings that I ordered filling the dining room. Hundreds too many. Now, when I called Oriental Trading Co. to return the items (which I will name after Christmas) the customer service representative couldn’t stop laughing. It was funny, really, but she giggled and giggled and giggled. God bless her. I will have to pay…

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    December 16, 2008 – I am the tin man

    I could while away the hours, conversing with the flowers and talking with the rain…. if I only had a brain. Here’s the deal….I have no control over what goes into my mouth. Yet, I have all the control. I know I haven’t been eating properly for the last month. I know I’m not eating the volumes of food I used to eat. Still, I know I’m not being a “good girl.” I called Dr. Sonnasteins office to ask for another fill. I feel like I shouldn’t be eating as much and I’m not feeling full. The good thing is…

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    December 13, 2008 – I’m tired, but happy

    This has been a busy, busy week. I guess that will continue for the next two weeks, until Christmas is over. But it’s all good. What isn’t good is that I’ve been eating more than I should. It now seems that I need to take a look at the fact that even with the lap band, I need to think diet. It’s easy to slide down a buckeye candy. It’s easy to want to eat chili all the time because it goes down easy. I find my taste buds have returned to normal and all I want is spicy, sweet…

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    Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008 – walking on my own

    I went to work with no crutches today! That made me happy. I don’t think I could go shopping or walking for long periods of time without them, but today was wonderful being unencumbered. I hope I’m feeling so much stronger by Friday that I may be able to drive on my own. I’m not sure yet if I will be. Making sudden moves with pressure could be painful. Again, I may be pushing myself too quickly, but I don’t think that’s a bad thing. Every day is a bit better. THANK YOU FOR THE COMMENTS. I do love my…

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    Saturday, December 6, 2008 Put in my place

    It’s snowing on a Saturday. I love it. It’s pretty. However, in our neck of the woods, the first snow wreaks havoc with people. Driving becomes treacherous. People will think the pavement is wet and wham they are suddenly spinning on ice – crash. My parents are from Michigan. We were not given a fear of snow. I find it fun to drive in – as long as I’m not on a time limit. Out my window, I overlook the woods. It is a peaceful setting. A creek bubbles by with the snow trying to capture the edges. I love…