Food is fuel...Food is fuel...

I've been to some of the other Obesity websites and it seems that depending on where you have surgery and who your Dr. is, your post op instructions are different. I see on other sites that people are able to have protein drinks, coffee and a few other things that I was told not to have. People who have surgery at RMAP pay $500 for a big blue binder full of educational information, specific food instructions and all sorts of information. It's not that I don't value the information but there are some things that others are able to have that I can't...this week my weakness seems to be coffee.

I know coffee gets fattening because of the creamer and sugar. I actually prefer frozen lattes. I used to stop every morning at Beans & Brews and get a 24 oz. Frozen Vanilla Latte. It's like a slurpee but it tastes like coffee with vanilla flavoring. Luckily since my work moved to a new building there is not a B&B on my way to work anymore! LOL! Oh how I miss those frozen lattes. Starbucks has a "Skinny Latte" but it's a hot drink and I just don't love those as much. I could never gag down straight black coffee so I've just been going without...but what I wouldn't give to have one!

I ate lunch today at the Cheesecake Factory for the first time. I had Salmon and Asparagus and it was wonderful! I did have one little bite of cheesecake so that I wouldn't spend the rest of the day wondering about it and feeling like I missed out...I know...I know...rationalizing a bad choice doesn't make it right!

Although I have a treadmill at home I joined Gold's Gym this week. There is one right next to work so starting Monday I plan to go do Cario Cinema a few times a week before or after work. I need to do mornings but it's difficult to get up that early and then I have to leave my husband to make sure everyone gets up and out the door on time each day; which he is capable of; but I feel guilty just the same!

It's the weekend baby...ENJOY!