Oh....one more thing....

The other thing about hydrogenated oils that I have been reading and have found research on is when the FDA got involved in labeling "trans fats"....it only requires for them to label a gram or more....so, if there is less than a gram in one serving...it can still say "0 grams of Trans Fat!" But here is the "CATCH 22"....if you eat more than one serving....or eat several types of trans-fat-free products thruout your day....you are still getting trans fats....all those less than 1gm add up!!! I'm reading all sort of labels...you can't rely on the Nutritional facts...you have to look at the ingredients.

As for me...I'm going to steer very very clear of the Hydrogenated Oils! You can read more here.

Healthy food?? Healthy life?? - (& The Great Physician's RX: for Health & Wellness)

I've been bombarded with 'poison' disguised as 'healthfood.' Who would have thought that products stuffed with chemicals - and just as much or more sugar than candy bars, would end up on the list of foods we should ingest for a healthy lifestyle?

Do you know what TRANS FAT is??? AND...just because it says, "NO TRANS FAT" doesn't necessarily mean there is NO TRANSFAT!! ~ this is sooo wrong....
I am committing not to a diet - but taking responsibity for my Health & Wellness....I will no longer pretend I don't care what is in the food I'm eating...I will be fully responsible and aware. Ignorant no more!

I'm reading, The Great Physicians Rx (Jordan Rubin)....wow! I am glad it's a practicle approach...and it just doesn't jump right on in! Its a HUGE commitment...but, I'm starting with "49 days of Wellness"
Thanks to my girls in the Genesis Team for your support and love in this endeavor of my life...I am extremely touched by who you all show up to be in life ! Wow...what powerful women you are!

Ahhh...she's driving me CrAzY!!

OK....I went to the 'loon' for our monthly visit today. I'm not quite sure why or how she stays a therapist/nutritionist?!? This baffles me...WE DO NOT TALK ABOUT ME!!?? How is it that I pay her??

I must be an Idiot!

Now, I'm on the countdown...only 3 more visits that will be a waste of $$...- hmmm....maybe not a complete waste - if my insurance covers me for Gastric Bypass then it will be $400 well spent!! I am thankful that she is cheaper than a REAL therapist....that is a bonus!~

Today I ask her for receipts for all my visits so I could claim all of this on my insurance - hoping to get back 80% of what I'm wasting...and she doesn't have a Tax ID??? How can she be in practice with out it??? So...she hem-haws...and says "I'll look into it." ~ is she for real??

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Continuous Possitive Airway Pressure ~ CPAP

My doctor agreed that there was an overwhelming amount of evidence that the C-PAP machine will aid me in my sleeping!! WOW....I slept an overwhelming 71% of my night in restorative sleep b/c of the C-PAP.....

Can't beat that...so, he wrote me a perscription...and it only cost me a little over $100 to get it~ It is going to take a bit of time to get 'used' to the blowing into my face as I'm trying to catch my breath and fall asleep...but if it continues to feel strange I can push a special button that will lessen the pressure of the air, and gradually build up over 25min. period to the calibration that is good for me!

So...we'll see. I like the feeling of sleeping better~ And am thrilled that I don't have to pay hundreds as well as have a significant reason for having the RNY. I'll have my hubby take some picture of me in my C-PAP "getup"...quite humorous...it's a laugh!!~

Worries Over Weight-Loss Surgery

It's amazing what kind of 'coverage' gastric bypass is getting. I don't know if it's MORE since I decided to have it, or if I am just MORE AWARE ?!
So...the Wall Street Journal ran a piece in the personal section ...and my best friends boyfriend found it and cut it out....and then she sent it to me. We told them about my choice to have RNY 2 weeks ago...and although he didn't say it when we were having breakfast...he's been processing my decision - and is baffled why I would choose this journey.
I think of my 2 year old...and what I hear is - "how can I continue on this way, especially when she is getting more and more active...and deserves to have a Mommy that will 'go-go-go'...and run in the park with her!" ~ I know that there is risk involved...but, I think that it is so important for her...for me...for my husband.
Well...overall...the article wasn't THAT bad....it stated the known fact that the surgery has a 1 in 200 risk of fatality. That the surgery is especially risky for patients 60yrs....and it goes on. I'm not going to worry about this...
I'm "Queen LaTivo"....I've tivo'd anything to do with or that mentions 'gastric bypass' - little by little I am hearing stories, good and bad. I especially like hearing about people who have had the surgery 4, 5, 6 yrs. ago. It all comes back to - "this surgery is not an EASY FIX...it does get the patient out of immediate risks that are weight related." But, there are sooo many other emotional struggles that take much time and many years to break thru.
I know this now...and want to be educated in how to deal with my eating disorder...and how I deal with food in life...and how I emotionally deal with life thru food.~ ::::sigh::::
It seems that there is a high rising rate of patients that w/in a 3 yr. period have to return for additional surgery. 20.2% of surgery patients were admitted to the hospital the year after surgery. ~ wow this is sooo high! The other percentages are high as well....
I'm praying my way thru this one...