Guest guest Posted April 17, 2003 Report Share Posted April 17, 2003 Hi family, I am getting ready for my Florida birding trip tomorrow. Busy packing anything and everything I might possibly need. The problem is that I think I need it all....I hope reason prevails as I have to load it around myself. The reason for this note is to share with all of you a change in my thinking about myself. Doing what is right and good for me does not come easily. A year ago I went on a bird watching trip to Washington state 6 months out from surgery. I told the leader about my surgery in case of an emergency, but that was all I did. Birds, as you know get up very early so Birders must get up early too. This means we are leaving motels before they have a chance to put out any breakfast items. The leader buys some things for us to eat but I found out most of what he buys have lots of sugar and or carbs in them....I never said a word. I ate very little or I ate anything that wasn't nailed down...I got sick a lot. Deep down inside I thought I didn't have the right to have healthy food I could eat. As the trip progressed I found a tiny backbone and asked if I could go to the store with him on a grocery run. We had a talk on the way and the rest of the trip went well. I sent him an email last week with some suggestions of things I can eat that some of the others could eat too. If he didn't get it in time I am not all shy about asking him to have someone take me to the store. Just in case I am taking some things with me..MY choc/van Stack is in my backpack. I continuously surprise myself with some " grown up thinking....One more cool thing to share....On a trip 3 years ago...before surgery...I was easily the biggest person on the trip. I weighed more than the men. We travel by van...there are 3 rows of seats..each row holds 3 people. We would rotate seats every day. I can still remember the looks from my seat mates. .....so if any of you live in South Florida and see a van with birders looking around at the birds...you won't be able to tell which one I am!!! Sure I still need to lose a few more pounds but compared to where I have been....I feel positively petite....Just in case, I am 5ft 21/2, salt and pepper hair, glasses and a big smile.....Keep me in your prayers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2003 Report Share Posted April 17, 2003 Hi family, I am getting ready for my Florida birding trip tomorrow. Busy packing anything and everything I might possibly need. The problem is that I think I need it all....I hope reason prevails as I have to load it around myself. The reason for this note is to share with all of you a change in my thinking about myself. Doing what is right and good for me does not come easily. A year ago I went on a bird watching trip to Washington state 6 months out from surgery. I told the leader about my surgery in case of an emergency, but that was all I did. Birds, as you know get up very early so Birders must get up early too. This means we are leaving motels before they have a chance to put out any breakfast items. The leader buys some things for us to eat but I found out most of what he buys have lots of sugar and or carbs in them....I never said a word. I ate very little or I ate anything that wasn't nailed down...I got sick a lot. Deep down inside I thought I didn't have the right to have healthy food I could eat. As the trip progressed I found a tiny backbone and asked if I could go to the store with him on a grocery run. We had a talk on the way and the rest of the trip went well. I sent him an email last week with some suggestions of things I can eat that some of the others could eat too. If he didn't get it in time I am not all shy about asking him to have someone take me to the store. Just in case I am taking some things with me..MY choc/van Stack is in my backpack. I continuously surprise myself with some " grown up thinking....One more cool thing to share....On a trip 3 years ago...before surgery...I was easily the biggest person on the trip. I weighed more than the men. We travel by van...there are 3 rows of seats..each row holds 3 people. We would rotate seats every day. I can still remember the looks from my seat mates. .....so if any of you live in South Florida and see a van with birders looking around at the birds...you won't be able to tell which one I am!!! Sure I still need to lose a few more pounds but compared to where I have been....I feel positively petite....Just in case, I am 5ft 21/2, salt and pepper hair, glasses and a big smile.....Keep me in your prayers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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