:wub:OMG, I found the greatest mushy diversion. It contains 12 grams of fat and 11 grams of protein per 3oz can. ARMOUR POTTED MEAT!! It hit the spot for me because I was not feeling full on the popsicles, pudding, and broth. So while driving home from church, I had this great epiphany of potted meat. This was really great timing because this is the first Sunday out since being banded on 9/4/2009. Usually, after church we head to a restaurant or fast food joint to eat. The potted meat epiphany worked out well because not only is it cheap but my kids love it as well.:thumbdown:
I am 9 days post-op. Will see Dr. Hart on the 15th and we will go from there. Maybe this is psychological but once I eat and feel satisfied I am good to go . The smaller amounts are really doing it for me...so far anyway..
You all take Care...
i am very excited about this path i am on to better myself by improving my health. even the preparation phase has been a great experience. the psychological evaluation probably was the most enlightening. it revealed that i am 'above average in intelligence' but quite dysfunctional in my relationships with men. this coupled with disappointments, loss, unplanned changes, and a desire to shut off myself from the world lead to ballooning of 100 pound weight gain over a period of six years!! :smilielol5: The trip part about all of this is that i didn't see it piling on. talking about denial. i finally saw it staring in my face when i was diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea. i realized that i could die in my sleep from the underlying factor of being too fat... for the first time in my life i was scared. this was my turning point. i knew i needed to do something but whatever i needed to do i knew i could not l do it on my own. i did what i always do when i am afraid, or uncertain...i prayed. believe it or not, my two-fold miracle began when i found this page and then found a group of people at a center called true results who lead me each step of the way.
so now i am almost at the finish mark for completing all my required testing. tomorrow i will have my nutritional consult which is the final visit. then i'll wait to hear from the insurance company. it's been a long four months...
so tell me what was your turning point and where are you in the phase one process:rolleyes2:?
