So how did it go for all of you? Any stress, emotional eating or an overwhelming urge to kill?!?! LOL!!! We didn't eat at my parents house because we got out of church late, but.....I feel a rant coming on! For years, I have asked my mom and sisters (all MO) if it wouldn't be a good idea to maybe cut back...like 10 pounds of butter in the potatoes and dressings for example and I was told "You are obsessed with being FAT!" Here was the Easter menu (my family are fantastic cooks) Ham, Potato Casserole, Potato Salad, Snickers Cake, pecan pie, peach pie, apple pie, peanut butter pie, etc. Eclaire cake, basket of Easter candy, a chocolate cake; got the idea yet. No veggie tray, no cheese, not fruit. I was so glad we ate at home. I have not seen most of my family since Christmas, some for a year and a half. My immediate family didn't say a word about my weightloss, but my aunt asked about it and I told her for me it was a life saving major and my health had improved 100%. She told me that since she was over 60 that she wasn't going to pursue it. She has heart trouble, insulin dependent diabetic, DDD, sleep apnea, etc; stood around with ham in her hand and eating pie! I told her that people over 60 do have it and that it might take a little more clearance, just find the right doctor. My mother than piped up and said "Well, you have to stay on a diet the rest of your life!" I was sitting in the middle of a room of MO people and that was her response! I tried to tell her above the din that it was a lifestyle change!!! My sister who had RNY quite a few years ago is huge. No one knows but me that she had it and I wanted to weep and cry for her and my whole family. My DIL later told me that "I looked happy and radiant and that had taken years off me". And that is because for the first time in many years I was able to go out with all the little ones and participate in finding eggs just participate in LIFE!! I'm the oldest and I know what my sisters and brothers are headed for pain, ill health and a pretty confining life. I've never had to have my families approval, and am excited for my family when they have accomplished something. Of course there was a WLS tragic story: Woman drank carbonate beverage and her esophagus exploded and she died. My family is weird! I'm done now!!
OT: I have tried two different type of Caramel Adkin Advantage Bars. These actually have fiber and that has been in short supply in the protein bars. I don't use them on a regular basis, they are for my emergency stash and you can find them at a supermarket. The Chocolate Peanut Nougat Bar, closest thing that I will ever come to a Snickers again and Double Chocolate Crunch Bar. Both are good; NUT info Cal: 150, T Fat 7, Carbs: 17/19; D Fib: 9; Sugars: 1; no alcohols; Protein 11. Not to bad. I'm planning on picking up one of the brownies when these are done.