Madrid

 

No news re weight loss this week. I have decided I need to get back to WLS basics. Now they may sound like diet rules but they aren't. Though I dare say they include maximum weight loss cues. Eat slowly. This is to ensure my brain catches up with my tummy. With my little tummy it's easy to over eat and consume more than it can comfortably hold. Chew thoroughly. This is to make sure food doesn't get stuck in my new stomach emptying tube. Try not to eat food that is more than 3% fat and 5% sugar. This is to help my body not to react badly to these type of foods. I'm not sure why it does but 'dumping' is a real thing and is pretty unpleasant. Something to do with blood sugar highs I think. Don't eat and drink and the same time. Again this is a tiny tummy thing and the way my new tubes digests what I eat. It needs to digest in the stomach for at long as possible before moving to the intestines. We don't want fluid to wash it through too quickly. I'm not on a diet. Diets are evil.  I've had surgery and need to follow the process. All I can control is what I eat, not how much I eat. Healthy food with a little treat sits well with me. I never pretended that treats wouldn't form part of my forever eating plan. Life is short.

I'm in Madrid. Meeting my sister and BiL. It's been a while and it's lovely. Needed to catch up, so why not in Spain? Not sure what our plans are but it'll be fun. Airbnb has supplied a nice apartment. Plenty of gin and good food. 

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