Bev D.
A shade away from 60
Jun 23, 2007
Well, tomorrow will be 2 months out since surgery. I am just over 59 lbs lost during that time. Am I happy??? You bet I am.This was definitely the right thing for me to do. I always knew inside there was something in my brain or stomach that didn't work right.... now I know that it is true. I am just not hungry between meals now - for the first time in my life. It is the strangest feeling imaginable - when you were previously someone that no matter what you ate - you never felt satisfied.
I am trying to concentrate now on protein - because I am still not eating enough of it. I've been doing a great job of incorporating the fruit the nutritionist asked me to do - but still need to step up the vegetables (which all have to be soft cooked still). So... we had cauliflower with cheese sauce tonight, of which I had about 3 tbsp, but I had about 2 oz of barbequed chicken and a couple bites of salad. The salad didn't really add much nutrition - but for some reason I have been craving french dressing.
Haven't had any desire for any fried foods (since the infamous 2 bites of General Tso's chicken a few weeks ago!"
This past week we were up at the lake to sign the contract for the builder to get started. We decided to plunge the money in and add a screened porch - which everyone says we will be glad we did.
We then drove down to Breezy Point and stayed a couple nights at a motel near where Pete & Marilyn have their time share. Had a nice time with them. Celebrated Father's Day. Pete went golfing with Joe & Eric (first time Pete golfed in 15 years). They had a blast.
Well.... I am just rambling - but it was a really good day. Cameron went to her Top Cookie Sellers event out at Lake Barbara today. She had a really fun day. She guessed the correct amount of Skittles in the jar and won them all (all 1253 of them). She also won a DVD of a new movie and some tickets to the Water Park of America. She also got to become friends with a girl form her troop that she had never really gotten to know. Joe and I walked quite a bit back and forth to the couple of the events there...and we did a bunch of shopping today - so I stayed active. Got a long way to go, but finding I can move and walk for longer now. Gosh I really want to lose these next 27 lbs in a hurry.... guess it will all come in time.
Quickie Update
Jun 16, 2007
On Thursday night I walked with Cameron & Girl Scouts in Tater Daze parade - was both a good and bad experience. We had to stand for about an hour before it started and then it was walk, stop, walk, stop.... so after a while I was so hot I had to drop out.... but, I still was up and on my feet walking for about an hour and 45 minutes before giving up. I was pretty proud of it all, because in the past I wouldn't have even tried.
Then last night I offered to take Cam and her friend Ashley to the carnival - so we walked there for about an hour and half.
Consequently, great weight loss! Maybe there is a lesson in here?????
Well, we are heading up to Park Rapids this morning to talk with the builder and then on to Breezy Point to spend two nights with Pete/Marilyn and also Eric & Sherlyn. Should be a nice time. And always nice to have a day off work.
Just realized I never wrote anything about last weeks trip to Las Vegas for the graduation.. well maybe later
Things moving along....
May 29, 2007
Have lost 42 lbs now - woohoo!
We are leaving for Las Vegas on Thursday night to go to niece Rachel's graduation. She is such a sweet and wonderful girl - She is going to college in Mississippi and I sure hope we can take a trip there some time for a visit with her.
Work going much better since previous post. Am back into the swing of things now - and liking it again.
Still waiting for quotes from the contractors for the cabin. Crossing fingers it could be today.
Not much time right now, so gotta sign off.
Back to work..... yuck
May 21, 2007
I did take a walk for a while during the day with a co-worker who had WLS a couple years ago. Helpful to hear her tips etc.
I sure hope I can step out of the doldrums.
Tomorrow is 4 weeks since the surgery and I am down 36 lbs, so pretty darn good I think. I'll take my one month pics and see if there's any noticable difference. When you start with as high a BMI as me, it does seem to take longer before noticable - but, gotta get there somehow.
HAPPY MONDAY
May 14, 2007
Couple things of significance today....
1) I have only one week left before I go back to work. I have mixed feeling about it. I have loved being able to take Cam to school in the a.m. and be here when she gets home. That is priceless. But, then again, I think 3 weeks at home thus far have shown me that I am not quite ready for retirement! It is fun to be able to do some beadwork, shop without rushing and sit on the deck in the sun and breeze. But, I miss the feeling of accomplishments I get at work too...... so, I suppose I'll get back there next week and wish I was back home!!!!!
2) I have passed the 30 lb mark of weight lost. I am now at 32.6 lbs lost. And that is actually in only 3 weeks..... that is because you put on sooooo much weight with the fluids they pump in you after surgery. I actually had gone up 15 lbs from the time I went into the hospital til I came out 3 days later! But, I am extremely happy with the 32.6 lbs lost.
Goal:
I am very set on trying to be under 300lbs by my 50th birthday on July 9th. The key to this is exercise and just sticking with the foods I am to be eating now. I am doing fairly well with staying active, while I am still at home. I know it will become more of a challenge once back at work. I will enlist family help!!! We all need to be out walking! As far as the food goes, I think I am doing quite well on that. I am eating three times a day, trying to sip, sip, sip on the water and am not eating any taboo foods at all.
Yesterday was Mother's Day. Received a beautiful watch from Joe and a selection of wonderful Bath and Body Works lotions from Cam. She was soooo excited to see if I liked the different fragrances - which I do. The Sparkling Peach is great. We then took Joe's mom to dinner at Red Lobster. Get this comparison:
Post WLS: I had one crab leg, 1tbsp mashed potato and one bite of cheddar biscuit (I could not resist). And I was full !!!!!
Pre-WLS: I would have had, two coca-colas, one salad with blue cheese dressing, 2 cheddar bisbuits (who are we kidding here, we know it would have been 3), about 5 or 6 crab legs and probably a little fried shrimp from Cameron's plate, a baked potato with sour cream and butter.... and I probably would have been pondering dessert too.
I've got say...... this WLS thing sure makes for a very different life - - even at this early stage of the game.
Almost at the 30 lb lost mark
May 10, 2007
Food was both a friend and an enemy. A friend when bored, blue or any old time. Popcorn and pop and potato chips and pie and so on and so on... all of it tasting good... but much like a friend to your face and backstabber all at the same time. Leaving the pound and the misery behind.
I am hopeful that as the weight comes off - the good feeling from that will replace any void left behind from the bad foods no longer being an option.
That's the idea, right??????????
The land is beautiful
May 07, 2007
Got the blues tonight
May 04, 2007
I am wondering why I seem to be more hungry than everyone else I read about on the forum. 2-3 tablespoons of food is not registering me as full. I think on Monday I'll give a call to nutrutionist or nurse Barb and run it past them. Maybe I am eating too fast and the signal isn't getting there? I don't have a starving feeling, but don't feel as full as I think I am supposed to.
I hope the rain subsides sometime tomorrow - I'd like to spend a little more time outdoors.
I am looking forward to smelling the pine trees up in Hubbard and Park Rapids on Sunday. Our contact up there has set up the surveyor to come out to the land and some other contacts for us. We are on our way!
Feeling much better !!!
May 03, 2007
So, now I've gotten to move on to pureed. Thanks to a tip from Sabrinna on the OH board, I've tried the FF refried beans topped with some taco sauce. Wow, is that ever good!! As good as going to Taco Bell I think.
Have been getting out quite a bit. I just noticed that my back is not hurting as soon after starting a walk as it was before. I'm down about 20 lbs and that must already be making a difference.
We are going to go up to Park Rapids on Sunday - might be a little tricky for eating - - but, milk and yogurt can be found anywhere and we decided we'll skip on restaurants. We are going up to talk with people about beginning to clear the land, etc to be able to put in our cabin. Yeah!!!!!!!!!
One Week Post-Op
May 02, 2007
Am taking it slow for a couple days now - getting the water in and resting up again. I had been moving along at a regular pace, since I didn't really feel like I'd had surgery. It is feeling more like it the last few days, so still getting out and about, but getting some rest time in too.
As long as I've got this time off work - might as well do it right..
