For a while I've been feeling powerless. . .I had an epiphany that I was only powerless b/c I gave up my power of what I eat..."oh well this is what they have. . .I don't want to be insulting by not eating. . .I have to bake" In the words of Rage Against the Machine or rather Paraphrase.. I took the Power back!
Last night we had a bbq for National night out. . .I wasn't perfect I ate the bun on my hamburger
But I said No to chocolate cake that DH was eating at my face level and offering to share with me
and we had a pizza meeting at work just now. I sat down with my salad and tuna/spinach loaf and I pondered the top of a white pizza. . .but I flexed my not giving in muscle and said NO

I feel satiated and good and proud of myself!

Kierie

and you should be proud! i think i'll remember what you said about taking the power back and think of that when i feel like giving up! thank you for this post.

Good job! I tried not to eat 2 slices of pizza yesterday but I gave it...I had lots of salad and water though...And one piece of chocolate cake...I waited for the cake though....You have such awesome will power.

Good girl, its so hard isn't it.

You should be proud!

Thanks Ladies!!

Funny you would post this, I was thinking something similar. You know you fall off the wagon get back on. It's a daily struggle. You always have to overcome yourself if that makes any sense. Don't beat yourself up. You are doing well.

Hi Kierie, sorry I misspelled your name! I hear you on the getting up close and personal with the dusty trail that we find ourselves face-down on sometimes. I am making my way back to being the model RNY gbs patient. My pouch is still a 3 oz capacity, as verified by flouroscopic examination with contrast (YUCK!!!) in February, so I haven't gone too far from the wagon or the trail, lol. But when you're incapacitated and on drugs (from hip surgery) carbs go down soooooo well sometimes. I have a fondness for toast with a light schmear of strawberry philadelphia cream cheese.... Shame on me! But I'm back to 100+ grams of protein a day and complex carbs. Woohoo! lol