Easter Sunday

Today is Easter morning. Last night I sat and filled 75 plastic eggs with candy. As I opened the bags of candy it was out of pure habit that I wanted to grab a handful and shove them in my mouth. It took about 30 seconds and then the thought and temptation were gone. I thought about how many times I've seen a wonderful looking dessert and my mouth has watered for it. So, I ordered it and while I was waiting for it I built up in my mind how fantastic it would taste. Then I remembered how many times that dessert tasted ok, but not nearly as wonderful as I had built up in my mind. Its such a mental game. I didn't buy nearly as much candy as year- none of us needs it, and so far I haven't heard any complaints.

As the kids went through their Easter baskets this morning they started munching on some of the chocolate eggs. By coincidence I had just gotten my chewable vitamins and was slowly eating them. I realized that the kids eating their candy didn't even bother me. In my mind I was eating too and all my mind knew was that I was chewing- my brain didn't care that I had vitamins while they had chocolate. Small ah-ha moment for me.

Easter at our house usually means a yummy breakfast spread of crepes with nutella, fruit, whip cream, bacon and sometimes hash browns. It is a "splurge" breakfast because it definately is not low calorie. Evan and I decided to keep this tradition this year. I don't want the kids to get to the point that they resent me or the surgery. Their eating habits will change at a much slower speed than mine. Evan took over as chef and I took my glass of apple juice to play on the computer.

The plumming was a little backed up from Thursday night until Saturday night. I think I went a little too heavy on the protien shakes so Saturday afternoon I started going heavy on apple juice and hot water. Couple hours later and I was back to "normal". I'm sure it will take my body a while to figure out how to regulate its self in that department. It will also help when I can start on some soft foods on Thursday. REALLY looking forward to that!!

Easter dinner tonight is at a friends house. I already have my game plan that I get to drink chicken bullion and enjoy the conversation. Were doing an easter egg hunt (hence 50 of the 75 eggs I filled last night) at the park with 14 kids. It will be nice to be outside and have a change of scenery.