Open the flood gates!!

Went to visit the nutritionist today!!! Had a great review of my progress. I have actually lost more weight than expected in the 3 weeks since the surgery!! That was encouraging news to hear.  She was proud of my progress and I was surprised.  I have done well with eating 3 meals a day and taking in all the fluids needed.

On to the biggest news of the day......IT'S BACON!!! I can have turkey bacon or canadian bacon. Cheese is now on the menu as long as it is "light" or "reduced fat". I can cook with "I can't believe its not butter" I can have cereal (very small amount). I'm just soo excited about the new variety I can have now!! OH, OH, lets not forget the veggies!! Granted, it may only be ONE or TWO greenbeans that I can have with a meal.....BUT I can have it!! OMG, I've missed you veggies!!! AND I can have fruit!! YEA ME!!

This may be nothing for some people, but when you have been only able to eat certain foods, then this to me is the best thing ever!!!

So I'm off to a great start. They gave me my projections for the next 3 months....and that is cause for celebration!! I hope to surpass that goal by leaps and bounds!! I am determined to be the best I can be at this weight loss journey!  It has been hard to see others eat things I loved to eat.

Having this surgery did not change my way of thinking about food. It only changed the amount my stomach can hold.  It is up to me to control myself and not have the things that made me overweight in the first place. The temptation of food is still there....EVERYWHERE!!!  They say it takes 21 days to change a habit.....I hope that's true! I'm sure this will get better.  Right now tho I still have the mindset of a "FAT GIRL"!!!  So, in order to help me control myself, I just express what I would want to eat instead of obscess about it!! I told my husband last night I wanted a hot dog with chilli and cheese, ketchup, mustard, relish and onions.  His response was "get some water and go to bed" lolol.  So with that I went to bed! Maybe he was right.

I immediately had some string cheese (since this is now allowed, reduced fat, of course) and it was the best tasting cheese i've had in a LOOOONG time!! One serving actually filled me up. Looking forward to going grocery shopping!!