Birthday Party - ThinnerTimes

Blueyz · 07-24-2004, 10:47 PM

I went to my sister-in law's birthday party tonight and I just wanted to share how I felt. They always make carne asada and serve it with rice, beans, tortillas (lots of them) and of course salsa. Oh yeah, and a huge cake of course. I am proud to say, I ate a few bites of beans and I was great. My husband on the other hand is still in agony for stuffing his face.....of course he doesn't have a problem with obesity, but I can relate to events in the past where I used to gorge myself with the tortillas and carne asada, salsa, and beans. I remember stuffing my face with cake and then drinking the diet coke all the way home so I could burp. Tonight was the first ride home where I can say I feel great. No indigestion and no need to think I was going to get sick from overeating, I just feel great and proud of myself for watching everyone eat and not feeling bad about it. Dr. Callery saved my life. I know I am only 10 days out, but I am already feeling the difference and how it doesn't bother me to see someone eat a lot.
I remember those days and how miserable I felt. Here's to my future of feeling great!!

Thanks for listening. By the way my hubby is still moaning on the sofa about how full he is.

watergirl · 07-25-2004, 07:37 AM

You should feel proud of yourself! Wow! Now that is a success story! Thanks for posting it!

Kelly · 07-25-2004, 09:08 PM

Way to go Dale! I am so proud of you, and thanks for sharing.

barbana64 · 07-25-2004, 10:00 PM

Congratulations, Dale! We learn more each time we try. My husband and I attended a baby shower and encountered about the same things on Saturday. I took diet snapple and crystalite to drink and ate a few shrimp. When we got home I was only tired but felt good about my food choices. It was a great party. Interesting how little it takes to actually satisfy...if it is because of the "honeymoon" then thank God for that for as long as it lasts. This a real milestone for you and for me. Each step we take forward brings us closer to our goal.
Barb C.
Open-Callery-7/14/04
239/220/134

Christina · 07-26-2004, 08:24 AM

Dale & Barb,

It looks like you both reached your first "milestone" and that is so exciting. For some people, it is much harder to watch people gorge themselves in food.. and I think the more you get out the more it bothers you.. well, for me not so much the sadness that I can't do it rather the fact that it makes me sick that people eat like that.. and knowing I did it too makes me sick. Not literally sick.. but it does turn my tummy because it is just so nasty!!

Some people have those dang head hunger problems where they just want the food so much and feel horrible over not being able to have it. I had that for about a week or so after surgery, and now food has no place in my life other then just to nourish my body. I don't really think about it often, and sometimes that gets me into some trouble since I have to eat and sometimes forget. But I have gotten much better about that and try to schedule my "meals" or whatnot. It's really weird since before I scheduled things around eating now I have to tell myself when to eat..

You both sound like you are doing wonderful and I congratulate you both. It's a wonderful tool and I am greatful every single day that I had this surgery. Even if some chick walked by and said "mooooo" to me at the rodeo. I stopped her and told her I had just lost 75 lbs and some other stuff but didn't go much further cause my body guard Bridget wasn't with me..

You'll still hear and see ignorant people but it's not their fault.. they were just born idiots!!!