followup to my earlier email on my daughter

[Guest guest]

I poured my sadness out to both of my favorite email groups, last night.

True to form many of you answered me. Thank you so much for caring. I have

learned that if I do not get this stuff out of my system....I will eat over

it...or just be plain miserable. You have helped me not to do either of these.

I went out shopping today and found some nice clothes that will fit

in her current size. One of the problems is that she is not wearing

clothing that fits properly. It can't possibly be comfortable. I remember

trying to

squeeze into stuff that was too small. and her husband came to lunch

today and I made a nice lunch...heavy on the chicken & veggies... light on

the pasta. I put some apples in the oven with some cinnamon & brown sugar

(sweet & low....they didn't know til I told them) and put a little FF Cool Whip

in

them . I decided that I would model good, inexpensive healthy cooking for

the both of them. My son in law wouldn't know a decent veggie if it jumped up

and bit him. His mother thinks that home cooking consists of s meal in

a box with added chicken. So maybe it is about education. The rest

will have to come to terms with when she is ready. Thank you again for all of

your caring emails.

O'Connell

Haverhill Ma

Open RNY 2/7/02

Pre op weight:248

Now: 134