Day 4

Day four and I remember the downside of dieting is how gosh darn hungry you can feel by 5pm.

Mr. Husband and I decided to feed the munchkin a bit early and have an impromptu date night: take out and putting a dent in Bloodline on Netflix. This meant our supper was delayed a bit (7pm - gosh I remember when an 8:30pm reservation was romantic. Low how things change) which meant I was downright hungry by the time my vegetable soup arrived. Seriously, I cried inside when the munchkin picked the longest stories on the shelf. Really... Mommy is starving pick the short BuzzyWoody stories.

So, while watching the Rayburn saga-drama unfold I was struck with a parallel to life. Watch the company you keep because they exert influence on you. A lot of influence. This past week I joined an online lap-band support group to remind myself how dieting with this tool works. To immerse myself with folks who know 'the rules' (protein first, drink before eating...) and maybe meet some more Moms looking to shuffle off the post baby pounds. I was seeking support and the group is supportive... of revision surgery. 

I have encountered one lone wolf who is 5+ years out from surgery, had a baby and has successfully lost the post baby poundage. Everyone else is dealing with complications, revisions and lamenting weighing more now than ever before. I feel for them. I can commiserate with them, but, since I'm not on a revision bandwagon I don't fit in. And... reading about the complications is really scaring the crap out of me + kicking my hypochondria into overdrive. Seriously, I'm experiencing symptoms I have never had in 5 years within two days of reading peoples stories.

The Sunday take away? Watch the company you keep and watch the avocado + walnut consumption. Both are healthy and were added to my diet for other healing properties but together they jack up your daily fat intake. Be well.