Hey, I've had a couple of you tell me you're missing my posts. I really appreciate that, and I apologize for dropping off the face of the planet like that. I'll be honest, it's been really hard lately. I'm at that 2-3 week point (or so), where I start to slip (or want to slip). This is a real addiction, folks. I DID find something awesome yesterday, though - Mello Yello Zero. You know how awesome Mountain Dew is and how crappy Diet Mountain Dew is? Well, that is not the case with Mello Yello and its counterpart. It's actually tolerable - good, in fact. Gonna pick some up at lunch. ;) Better than sweet tea, right? Right. *sigh*
Saw one of my friends (hi, Tracie!) at the 5K sponsored by our church last night. I hope she did well, I'm sure she did. Hubby and I were working the registration table, and someone came up that had lost 262 pounds in a year (without gastric bypass) and was doing the 5K last night. He showed us a picture of him before he lost weight...amazing! I had a bad weekend (forgot my medicine Saturday), and I bawled yesterday. I don't want to sound like I'm whining, but it's such a strong pull between satisfying that craving and doing what I want (I know, that's immature) and knowing how good I'll look and feel if I lose weight. I've never known another struggle like this. Again, not whining, just saying. It's incredible the pull that food/carbs has, almost scary.
Tim mentioned the Mellow Yellow thing...I'll have to try it! Girl, You are doing a great job!
ReplyDeleteI have to agree Char! I'm struggling with the very same demon. Food, IS a demon to me. It has a beautiful face, so attracting, offering so much, satisfying EVERY need I have. I struggle with why I want to abuse it. It's my own little awful secret. My health, as precious as it is to me, seems to take a back seat to the instant gratification. I've just had a surgery, (non related to GB) that makes me know I should have taken better care of myself, and worked harder to keep my 'gift' I received some years ago. Instead of sinking into my bottomless usual cavern of guilt, I'm working toward making at least a FEW better choices. My hat is off to you beautiful lady! Perhaps we can get together sometime and work on some of those good choices :)
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