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Vacation from the band

Alexandra

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Alexandra    55

Alexandra
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So we're back from vacation and it was a vacation in more ways than one. My husband is a devotee of road food and I have to say I just decided to go along with him on the junk wagon. I think there were entire days when my only Protein was the morning power bar! Yuck. I feel kinda crappy, actually, and am looking forward to getting back into a regular routine with less sugar/fat/salt and more protein/fiber/protein.

But the vacation was fun! Cape Cod is a blast and we had a lovely time chasing my 3 y.o. around the beach. :D

It's good to be home. I missed you guys! What's going on??

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Janie Jackson    0

Janie Jackson
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Hey Alex I am glad you are back. I think its o.k. to have a vacation from the band. You need to post some pictures. I have been busy faux painting. Our work has really been picking up and I was out of town last week and I am packing to go out of town tomorrow. I think I have hit a plateau with my weight but I am trying to tell my self that its allright. I think it is harder to eat when you are on the road. I did not get to go to padre Island like we planned for labor day because of my work deadlines but thats o.k. We may go late October/ I really miss getting on the computer every day. Tell us more abput your trip... I am glad you are back safely...Janie

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paula    4

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Hi Alex, glad to see you made it back safe and sound.

And I know VERY well about the "chasing of the 3 yr old" thing.... what fun!

Isnt it wonderful to "get away"?? I think the BEST part of a vacation is getting to re-appreciate home.

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Alexandra    55

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Originally posted by paula

Isnt it wonderful to "get away"?? I think the BEST part of a vacation is getting to re-appreciate home.

Ain't it the truth!! Living in a rented house is fine, but there's nothing like being surrounded by all your own crap. :D And I'm even looking forward to going back to work tomorrow.

On to the next challenges: Losing the 7 lbs of vacation gain and getting my older daughter ready for FIRST GRADE! :D

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New Hope    37

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Alex, sounds like you had a wonderful time! So glad all went well. I've wondered about vacations , how they'll affect us. Plus, it must be nex to impossible just to get your Water load in. And your oldest daughter starting 1st grade - what a milestone! Now, back to the salt mines. I know they'll be glad to see you back.:D

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

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