First time!

Today is always a bitter sweet day for me as it is my mom's birthday. She passed away almost 11 years ago. A day doesn't go by that I don't still think of her. It took a long time before I stopped picking up the phone to call her when I had great news to share. Now I just take a moment to myself and have a conversation with mom in my head. I know that she's listening and checking in with me...the signs are everywhere!

Today was the first time that I didn't truly shed tears on her birthday. I came close many times today but I held it together while at work. Some may say that it is wrong of me not to have shed tears today. I feel that it is part of the grieving process to be able to handle a loved ones birthday without grieving their death as though it just happened.

Normally I gorge myself in sorrow and eat whatever the hell I want on today. I'm proud of myself that I kept it together, stayed on my diet, and made it through the day without a mishap.

I love you mom! And miss you so very much!

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It hasn't been a full week yet and already I have lost a significant amount of weight. Depends on how I weigh  myself (clothed or naked) but I am right at the 10 lb mark. I can't wait to see what my weight is on Friday at the dr's office. Eating only 500 calories a day isn't so bad. I am learning as I go and am very proud of myself. 

I look at this diet as a blessing. I am able to help control my appetite while losing weight and retraining my body to eat healthy. My family has pleaded with me to never have gastric bypass and I am definitely not going down that road. I don't mind controlling appetite and retraining my body but I don't want to alter my organs or risk death. A friend of mine almost died and I don't know what life would be without her and I don't want to! I have family members who have known folks that have died on the operating table from that surgery. I would rather be fat and happy.....luckily I have a wonder doctor who knows what he's doing and encouraged me to go on the hCG Diet. So far this seems like the life style that will work for me. Here's looking forward to another 10 lbs to shed from my body.

Today's Menu:

25-Feb
Breakfast	Strawberry Shake	22
	2 Cups Green Tea	0
	Subtotal	22
Lunch	Caribbean Chicken	133
	Coleslaw	26
	1 cup Romine	9
	Mini Cucumber (peeled)	10
	1 tbsp Free Dressing	0
	Subtotal	178
Snack	Apple Slices	30
	2 Cups Green Tea	0
	Subtotal	30
Dinner	Tilapia	108
	Lemon Ginger Kale	45
	1 cup Romaine	9
	1 tbsp  Free Dressing	0
	Mini Cucumber (peeled)	10
	Subtotal	172
Snack	1 Lrg Orange	86
	1 cup Tea - Smooth Move	2
	Subtotal	88
	Total	490