After my first fill, I had an appointment with my nutritionist. I look forward to these visits so I can ask all of the questions that have been on my mind. She gives great advice and tips.
The last visit was a little different. It began with my nutritionist saying "Wow, we typically don't see this much weight loss so quickly with the band. I can tell you are working very hard". I of course was excited by this news, however the discussion quickly led to a talk about perfection - an all or nothing approach that I seem to have adopted throughout my life.
We talked about how I've stuck to a very rigid diet since surgery and how I've exercised every day as well. We discussed my fear of not being able to exercise every single day or not eating exactly according to plan. It was a very eye opening conversation...one that I'm still dealing with, and it scares the hell out of me.
Obviously, I'm not perfect and that's what got me overweight and out of shape in the first place. If I keep expecting perfection, I will fail, and I refuse to fail. So with that being said, I'm going to ease up on myself just a tiny bit because I can do this!
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