Karen R.
I Went Shopping!
Apr 21, 2013
I'm surprised by how stir crazy I'm getting, being at home. I haven't been home for even a week yet, and I'm looking for things to do. I'd originally planned to be away from work for two weeks and then work from home for a couple of weeks. But instead, I think I'm going back to the office part-time starting next week. It'll do me good to get out of the house.
Yesterday, I filled my afternoon shopping online. I found My Bariatric Kitchen and bought a bunch of stuff for when I'm eating food (rather than drinking it). They have all kinds of different brands--Bariatric Living, Isopure, Bariatric Advantage, etc.--and a great selection of goodies.
I also picked up a Fitbit to keep track of my walking and whatnot. That's been my main form of exercise and I expect that will continue for the next several months. I plan to begin working with a personal trainer in August (my doc had told me I could work with weights after three months--but I've giving myself a couple of extra weeks just to be safe.
I've been reading through recipes on the Bariatric Foodie and World According to Eggface sites, and found mention of FlapJacked pancakes.
One of my favorite things to do on the weekends is to have a special kind of breakfast, something a little more elaborate than your usual everyday dine and dash. So protein high (15 grams per serving!) pancakes sounds like heaven to me. They had a sample pack, so I decided to purchase that.
And finally--off to the Unjury site, where I bought some of their excellent protein powder.
Why the rush to buy? I'm going to the U.S. in a month for a week with my family and I need to stock up. You learn when you live in this region (where I've been for the last two years) that while many U.S. and British brands are available, not all are. Plus, Bariatric aftercare is kind of a new concept for this part of the world. So there really aren't the resources here.
Now the trick is to make sure everything fits in my suitcases! Hopefully I haven't overdone it.
