I did it!

I quit smoking last friday.Today is day five and i feel awesome!

I gave myself permission to eat whatever for the first week but you know what? I did not feel the need as in the past!

Smoking was an excuse to not exercise as was my weight.Since the weight is coming off I decided to quit.My thinking was

how can I exercise if I can't even breath!Why become healthy while killing myself with cigarettes?Now the weight will eventually come off,my lungs will pink up and I WILL BE HEALTHY!

Imagine that!me doing all these things:D

Geez Darcy, don't worry about it!You will do it when things are calm again.

I REALLY don't understand the food diary thing?!If you would/could eat small protion of only healthy food you would not be overweight ,right?It's like saying ok, quit smoking for two weeks and THEN we will consider putting a patch on!CRAZY!

If it were me, i would lie...write out what they want to see and fax away.

Following the type of diet they are refering to is alot easier with the band.(again, like quitting with the patch as opposed to without,both doable but less difficult with the tool)

Good luck my friend and hang in there,I am thinking of you!!

Chantal

Hey Chantel...

You Rock!!!!! It twas veeeeeeeeeery hard for me to come here and fess up but it had ta be done! This brings me to another talent in which I was definitely not gifted with... lying... I totally suck at it...lol. I think it comes from being raised with the "guilt" method of child upbringing. I'm just going to have to do what they say and be extremely hungry for two weeks. Let's see... I ate an egg and FF yogurt for Breakfast and a Lean Cuisine for lunch... that's it so far today *grumble grumble grumble*. That was coming from my mouth and my stomach! Oh... lets not forget the 3/32 oz containers of Water that I sucked on like a freaking infant to keep myself from blowing chunks d/t stomach pain. This had better be good enough for them or I am going to go POSTAL:confused: I love your comparison to quitting smoking... that was SOOOOOOOOOO right on the money!

My kitchen is now a lovely creamy yellow after my day of painting... dang... it looks good enough to EAT! :cry You take care too... one of these days I am going to be on the banded side... but until then everyone here may just have to help me stay afloat.

Good Luck to you too and thanks so much!!!!

Darcy