November 3, 2006

This has been a very difficult week.  One of my biggest food problems is sugar.  I have been having a very hard time with the Halloween candy.  I know I should not be eating it, but I love sugar.  One thing I am looking forward to after the gastric bypass is that sugar is supposed to cause a condition called dumping.   Knowing that sugar will make me that sick will help me stop eating it.

I had my first injection in my knee this week for osteoarthritis.  It was much more painful than I thought it would be.  First he drew fluid off my knee, and then he could inject the gel.  It has left quite a bruise on my knee.  I hope that next week’s shot is not so bad.

My class went well this week.  I was disappointed I did not lose any weight.  I was quickly reminded by the instructors however I did not gain any weight which is just as important.  I am getting a little tired of writing down everything I eat and all of my exercise.  It is so time consuming.  I understand though that I must really do well in this class in order to learn good eating habits now and in the future.  I also must do well so that I can be another step closer to my surgery.