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Well, the munchies have come back.  I had completely cut out all snacking between meals since my bypass and heart attack.  I am an emotional eater.  The emotions of what all I have been through in such a short period of time all came crashing down at once.  I immediately reached for the chips.  To my own credit, I stopped after just a handful.  I could picture my arteries clogging right back up.  I got my mind off of food and averted disaster but it wasn’t easy.

I weighed in today for the first time in almost 2 weeks.  Another pound lost - yay me!  That may not seem like much, but that is with practically zero activity level, so I am proud of myself.  It shows that my changes in eating habits are making a difference.  I am still limited in activity until Feb. 14th.  Doctors want me to recover more before starting to exercise and build my heart back up.  I take little walks to get the paper and mail and around my yard each day.  I am walking a little more each and every day.   

The munchies continue to be my biggest enemy.  Keeping all temptation out of my house is not an option.  I have a tall, skinny husband and a tall, skinny, hormonal 15 year old daughter.  When they want to snack, they want to snack.  As long as I can cope emotionally, I can avoid my biggest trigger.  The last time I felt an overwhleming urge to snack, I went to a mirror and lifted my shirt.  Seeing the scar from my surgery was all I needed to go grab a water bottle and focus on something other than food.

Baby steps - one day at a time - one pound at a time - Good health to us all!

Dianna