So far so good...for today anyway

Sep 19, 2014

Yesterday was a bad eating day. I ate fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, and a roll when we went out for dinner last night.  On the flipside, I did only eat half of it and boxed the rest.  After we ate, we went to Walmart where I bought a pack of EAS shakes (the best tasting imo) and some Protein bars.  I also ate cheese and crackers (real cheese on Triscuits) and a half bag of those peanut butter pretzels.  I can't tell you what else I ate because I didn't keep a record of it.  Bad, Lisa! Bad! I didn't exercise either, but I was really tired from having been in 5th gear for the last few weeks (new job, 50th wedding anniversary, birthdays) and I really just wanted to rest.  I haven't reread my Post Op manual but I do remember that I need to keep a record of what I eat and focus on eating less carbs and more protein.  I believe 65 grams?  So today I ate an egg, a half bowl of slow cooked oatmeal and a slice of real cheese.  The total amount of grams was 18.  I made navy beans yesterday and kale, so for lunch today it will be "beans and greens" and they add up to 17 grams of protein.  I noticed that salt depletes protein in food so I will have to start weaning myself off salt.

I did really well in the exercise department.  I went to the Y and walk/ran for 30 minutes so I can run a 5K in November.  If you want to see this plan, here is the link: http://victory-fitness.blogspot.com/2013/10/three-miles-in-30-days-running-program.html?m=1.  It was pretty doable.  I didn't follow it perfectly, but I followed it very closely and will do better tomorrow.  Everyday is an opportunity to move forward, and today I took a teeny baby step.  Let's hope the day continues to be successful.

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