A Bad Day

Last Thursday I was reminded why I had WLS. I was really stressed out at work. It was just one of those days. I had a big event on Friday and was so not prepared for it. There were lots of things going on and I was just totally STRESSED!!

As I was driving home I was feeling all that stress and then I started to think of what I would really love to eat right not. A huge portion of General Tso's Chicken with fried rice, steamed dumplings, some egg rolls, and probably a stuff crust pizza to finish it off!

Man I was really jonesing for that food. And then it hit me. I was SCREWED!!

I knew I couldn't eat any of that stuff! What the heck was I going to do!!You know what I did...I had to feel my emotions. I had to let myself feel and deal instead of ignoring and numbing myself with food. In my previous life, let's say my Weight Watchers life, I would have blown it and ate everything listed above. That would have led to a down ward spiral that would have thrown me off of course. That folks is why I know I needed this band. That's why surgery was a fantastic option and tool for me. I didn't over eat that day. I didn't even overeat with things I could have over eaten (ice cream, etc.)

In fact, it was a great day after all!!