wow, what a day!

I slept in this morning and then took the dogs for a walk before I got ready to go to the clinic. It was $8.00 to park, but I was one of the lucky few who actually found a parking spot!

I won't tell you anything about the others attending as we are expected to keep that confidential. However I feel quite OK to tell you about the program so far.

First of all, I didn't have my last supper. We complete 3 full sessions before we get the shakes. We get a copy of the program for each week, with some work to do there and some to do at home, which I like. We also have homework as far as preparing our home and planning our support people. We are encouraged not to cheat by saving shakes, commit to attending every week and make the changes to lifestyle and the way we perceive food. We were asked to list the advantages and disadvantages of being successful and staying as we are. All really good stuff!

Probably even more significant for me than the program itself, which I am very excited about already, was how humbling it was to be there. I was so aware of how fortunate I am. I will learn from everyone else there, as well as the nutritionist and the social worker. BTW, they are both named Lisa; a good omen I think!

I had a beautiful supper with T and J and the boys and then we walked to the store to buy a toy. The best part of the evening was the boys dancing naked around the table with their dad... It's just not possible to be sad around that kind of energy.

My gratitude for all of you, elly

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend." Melody Beattie