THE GALL OF MY GALLBLADDER
As I have shared with you already, I have not been successful at losing weight over the past few years. I’ve tried just about everything and it’s worked for a while but not long term.
D'OH! Stupid Gallbladder!
Now, with this new program from my doctor, I am feeling really good and the weight is coming off fast. My jeans are big and I can feel myself getting leaner. I still have a long way to go to get to my goal of 65 pounds by spring, but this early success is really keeping me motivated.
Without my usual dose of fatty foods and sweets, I am also losing my desire for those bad foods. Don’t get me wrong, I’d still kill for a large pepperoni pizza but I am losing my desire – and addiction – to foods that aren’t good for me.
That’s why I was completely stumped last Sunday around Midnight as I dealt with the worst abdominal pain I had ever experienced in my life. I have been through cancer and the related surgery and even nasal surgery (which was HELL!) and nothing compared to this pain.
After receiving a healthy dose of narcotic pain relievers, I felt better and awaited my fate. My Mother, a critical care RN for almost 20 years, told me it was my gallbladder. “You probably have gallstones.”
Nah, I thought. That’s when you’re eating fatty foods.
Turns out, Mom was right. Gallstones. I need to have that little pain in the ass of an organ removed.
Just today my doctor called with my blood work from right before I went on my diet. For the first time in my life my cholesterol, tryglicerides, blood sugar and others were evelvated.
Looks like my timing couldn’t be better.
I refuse to weigh myself yet but if I had to guess, I’d say I am up to at least 15 pounds Since September 14th. I feel good about that. But this is a marathon, not a sprint.
THE BASEBALL CHEAT
Ok, maybe this is a crack in the damn or perhaps it shows my new food maturity.
I’ve decided to eat a hot dog.
Hot Dog! Get yer hot dogs here!
Yes, after my post the other day about food and spectator sports, I’ve decided to eat a hot dog when I take my son to see the Angels vs. Red Sox playoff game.
I’ve felt so guilty about it that I called my doctor to see if it was OK. After laughing me off the phone, he said it was.
“The point Scott is that you change your habits. If you’re doing as well as you say you are, then it won’t hurt to have some ‘bad’ foods every once in a while. Enjoy yourself but just don’t over do it,” my doctor said.
COOL!
Think it’s a mistake? Tell me what you think.
CARB-FREE OR LOW-CARB RECIPES
Ok, this isn’t a mommy blog but if anyone has a good low-fat, low-carb pizza recipe, hook a brother up. Only craving I am having is for a pie – pizza pie that is.
This is one of Scott’s updates related to his original post about losing weight this fall. He’ll be updating everyone on his progress from time to time here on the Every Other Thursday blog.
Follow Scott on Twitter @prgully or email him at scott@everyotherthursday.com. His personal blog, where he writes about public relations and social media, will relaunch soon at www.scottgulbransen.com. Just don’t bitch to him because he has a very strong pimp hand.
