I feel pretty good about making it through my cookout without hurting myself or feeling like I was under a microscope. Hope everyone else was as successful as I feel! And that everyone had a fun and safe one!

I worked, so no temptations for me Although, I may have indulged in a little too much wine last night....

Ate everything everyone else ate only just about 1/4 of what they had ..enjoyed it and then dance for 3 hours and helped in the kitchen cleaning up after the 90 folks that partied with us.

To all those folks who grieve food. you can eat it, if you cut in small, chew it well, and stop after a tablespoon You will find it was just food... tasted good... ok... but nothing you can eat will ever taste as good as being in control and being thin...... I promise that feeling of is better then anything you ever put in your mouth....and you don't hate yourself the next day............Love the success that comes with my band better then anything I ever ate..

was a great labor day (my first one banded w/plication now that i think about it). we came back from the beach and i made baby meat loaf to take to my inlaws (and some other nums nums to go along with dinner for us to enjoy). i still used my baby plate and my normal cup size of food and was content. i even (allowed myself 1 spoon of my mashed potatoes that i make with cream cheese)......talk about good. was worth it just for that one small bite..

hope that whomever reads this had a wonderful and enjoyable labor day weekend