"Yeah, they say two thousand zero zero party over, Oops out of time
So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999" - Prince

Yesterday I did just that.  I ate lots of stuff I won't be eating anymore.  Okay, maybe not for awhile.  I had McDonald's for lunch - Big Macs and Fries are my #1 comfort food.  Funny story...well, maybe not so funny considering where my health is now...but several years ago I had a bad drug interaction.  Decongestant vs. my blood pressure medication.  A few hours after taking the decongestant I thought I was having a heart attack.  So did EMS.  I was displaying every single symptom of a woman having a major cardiac issue.  So off I went to the hospital in an ambulance.  After several tests, including a stress test (let me tell you, it is NOT fun trying to run on a treadmill with a fever of 102 and a stuffy nose), they finally agreed that it was simply the mixture of medications.  They advised that I never take that particular decongestant again, and sent me home.  By now of course, I was hungry - and we headed to McDonald's where I had a Big Mac and fries.  I had just had a heart attack scare, and I'm eating a 1300+ calorie meal with over 50 grams of fat.

I can hear it now.  "No wonder your liver is a mess."

Last night my husband took me out to dinner.  I picked several "bad" items and savored every bit until I could eat no more.  I sipped my last Margarita and laughed that I chose Tequila as my final alcoholic drink.  I'm not a big Tequila fan.  Then it was done.  No more bad choices. (Note - it seems the jury is out on whether or not those with NAFLD should drink alcohol.  There is a study that showed that a glass of wine a day actually improves the condition.)

Today I'm getting my brain around all the changes I would like to make.  Taking some time to reflect how I am going to pull this off.  How it is all going to realistically work for me and my lifestyle.  Researching some exercise options that will also fit into my schedule.  I work a ten hour day at a desk job, so lots of things to work through since I leave the house early and get home late.  I have to keep this all simple, or it simply will not work for me.

This morning I weighed in.  Unbelievably I had actually gained 2 lbs. from my last doctor's visit on May 31st.  Could be all the food I ate yesterday - at least that's my story and I'm sticking to it.