Life after Bobby Flay!
12th Aug 2009
What a whirlwind experience this has been. The response was overwhelming and generous and kind and all the things I could have only hoped for.
But now it’s back to life - and guess what? A miracle occurred this past weekend.
If you’ve been reading my blog and know anything about me you know there are certain things I cannot have in my house like ice cream, potato chips and any kind of chocolate bar. Well, this past weekend after the Bobby Flay Grill It show aired and I was no longer nervous about screwing up, Neil and I decided that we would celebrate with some champagne, lobster tails and asparagus. I thought this was such a special occasion that we should have a dessert - which we hardly ever eat. So I asked him to get me some orange sherbet, but make sure it’s the smallest size they have in case I fall into the carton head first. I have never had ice cream or sherbet in my fridge that I did not eat it all till it’s gone. I know that I will do that so I no longer ever buy more than a pint.
Well, as luck would have it - the only size my husband could find was a half gallon…sigh. I knew what was going to happen but I allowed it in my condo anyway. I wanted it. What can I say - Fat Kitty won that battle. This was Sunday afternoon.
Last night when I came home I realized that I had not eaten any more of the sherbet. Sunday after my lobster dinner I scooped out about 3/4 cup of the stuff and put it back in the freezer - and it’s still there. And I knew it was there and didn’t eat any more of it. Not sure how long this will last but this is a victory for me. A BIG victory. I forgot about something that I ordinarily eat till it’s gone. How did I do that?
I think I’ll just accept the victory and leave it at that.
Maybe it was Bobby Flay? Maybe watching our episode and how accepting he was of me - I can’t explain it but I felt normal. I’ve said many times that I thought once I lost weight that I hoped I’d be like a normal person who never thought about food. That didn’t happen for me - but for a brief moment it did.
