For the past
decade I have had a huge struggle with my weight, which I know that all
of you are aware of. This past two months has been extremely difficult
for me because of some extreme back issues that do not seem to want to
go away. My doctor and physical therapist both agree that nothing will
ever heal properly if I continue on the same path that I am currently
on. Most of you probably wouldn't believe me if I were to tell you that I
topped out just over 300 pounds at the beginning of this year. It is
not fun carrying around this weight, but I have been truly unwilling to
do anything about it. I've tried so many fad diets in the past and gone
through small rounds of losing 20 to 30 pounds at a time, but now I have
to be serious. My health is at risk and I'm in constant pain. Two weeks
ago my doctor prescribed a partial liquid diet for me. I have been
through all of the approval aspects and officially start on Wednesday. I
attend classes once a week where I am taught by both a dietician and a
behaviorist. My diet will include two shakes (breakfast and lunch)
followed by a healthy and sensible dinner. This will go on for 4 months
and should be a nice kick start to a healthy lifestyle for me. When I am
done with the 4 months and begin to return to eating normally, I will
not have my sugar, carbohydrates, or salt cravings since that junk will
all be out of my system by then. I know that the road ahead is not an
easy one for me, but it is one that I must travel down in order to
ensure that I live a longer, happier, and healthy lifestyle.
Now, why am I telling you about this...well like anyone who
has an addiction (yes food is an addiction), I ask that you be
thoughtful about things that you offer to me in the next 4 months.
Please don't offer to bring desert to my house if we're doing dinner at
my house. Please don't invite me to eat at restaurants that only serve
pizza and fried food. Please don't send me pictures of things that I
can't eat. Please understand if I turn down invitations to things that
might sabotage my diet. Please just be the best supportive friends that I
know that each of you are. Thank you in advance.
The other reason that I'm writing this is that I have spent
the last week eating all of my favorite fatty foods and I only have two
dinner and one lunch left before my food choices become limited. If you
could only eat one thing, one last time, what would you pick and why?
Yes, pizza is missing from this list, but it is what is planned for
dinner tonight.
So far I have eaten:
shrimp alfredo pasta
Chipotle
Panda
Tacos
Red Robin burger with fries
onion rings
coffee cake
pot pies
pesto pasta from Corner Bakery
So happy for you to be taking such a big step! I'm right there with ya! If you ever want to have a healthy dinner party, let me know!
ReplyDeleteAlso, Chipotle can be a healthy meal! You don't have to give that up. ;) No rice, lots of salsa, no cheese or sour cream, and chicken as the meat. It's still yummy, and if you share it or eat it over 2 dinners, it's perfect!