half and half

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends,

I'm sitting here on my 2nd fabulous cup of coffee. I make it in a French

press, then pour it into a big mug with about half a cup of half and half

which has been heated in the microwave. I add one Equal, just so it's a

" diet drink. "

I used to have one of these a day, now I have to have two. When I'm not at

home, Starbuck's makes a pale imitation called a breve latte.

I feel guilty about this and think I should cut it back to one or none for

my New Year's Resolution. 2002 Resolution was *only French wines* in 2002.

I maintained that for a while, but now I don't even drink. And since I

don't drink anymore, I can't begin to share what my 2003 Resolution was, but

let me assure you, it was *quite* fun and successful. <EG>

My weight is as close to perfect as I can imagine, my cholesterol is barely

over 100. Am I insisting on the need to suffer? Should I just enjoy it and

die happy? Or is this stuff really bad for me? On one hand, I think since

we don't absorb as much fat, it's just a perk of the surgery, to be taken

along with downsides, like stinky poop and no Italian cream cake.

The vestiges of obesity and self-flagellation may never end. It's all much

better, but it's still there a bit.

in Austin

RNY April 1998

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