One month out.. beleive it or not.. down 62!
One month ago I embarked on a journey that changed my life forever. That morning I weighed in at 643 pounds. I weighed in today at 581 pounds which is a loss of 62 pounds since day of surgery.
Wow. I've already said it, but this could get addictive! I can already feel a big difference in my day to day life. Simple things like rolling over, getting out of a chair, bathing, walking, are all getting just a little easier! I can walk about 5 minutes at a time without my legs shaking now. The most I've walked is 15 minutes, but that was in Walmart, leaning on a cart.. and my leg was shaking like I was trying to dance.. LOL. I think that was a little too much this early. My legs are coming back, but I've got to take it a little at a time.
That being said, I am so grateful for this weightloss! Thank you God!
I am on soft foods now. It's takes a bit of getting used to, and is a learning experience. For Christmas dinner I had about a tablespoon of cheesy potatoes, a spoon of beef and noodles, and a couple pieces of colby cheese. It took several minutes to eat all of that. Just a few weeks ago that would be a taste.. a torment.. LOL.. I would have had a plate of just my sister's beef and noodles.. I love em! The hardest thing for me so far is not eating bread. I have always ate a lot of bread.. sandwiches, buns, buttered fresh bread or rolls, etc. I have lots of low fat sandwich ideas, but I understand white bread is a no no. I did have a couple 'mini sandwiches' made on the hard sourdough ****tail bread. We still toasted it to be safer. I am fine with tortillas, but it's not the same. I can eat about half a McDonalds chicken snackwrap, or Tacobell soft taco.
It's so cool not to be ruled by food, but I do have to watch my old cravings just a bit.. it's SO easy to pop something in your mouth. I have to watch my drinking carefully also. I have a habit of taking a big gulp.. sipping is a learned habit for me! Thank you all for your support, advice and prayers! Dale
Wow. I've already said it, but this could get addictive! I can already feel a big difference in my day to day life. Simple things like rolling over, getting out of a chair, bathing, walking, are all getting just a little easier! I can walk about 5 minutes at a time without my legs shaking now. The most I've walked is 15 minutes, but that was in Walmart, leaning on a cart.. and my leg was shaking like I was trying to dance.. LOL. I think that was a little too much this early. My legs are coming back, but I've got to take it a little at a time.
That being said, I am so grateful for this weightloss! Thank you God!
I am on soft foods now. It's takes a bit of getting used to, and is a learning experience. For Christmas dinner I had about a tablespoon of cheesy potatoes, a spoon of beef and noodles, and a couple pieces of colby cheese. It took several minutes to eat all of that. Just a few weeks ago that would be a taste.. a torment.. LOL.. I would have had a plate of just my sister's beef and noodles.. I love em! The hardest thing for me so far is not eating bread. I have always ate a lot of bread.. sandwiches, buns, buttered fresh bread or rolls, etc. I have lots of low fat sandwich ideas, but I understand white bread is a no no. I did have a couple 'mini sandwiches' made on the hard sourdough ****tail bread. We still toasted it to be safer. I am fine with tortillas, but it's not the same. I can eat about half a McDonalds chicken snackwrap, or Tacobell soft taco.
It's so cool not to be ruled by food, but I do have to watch my old cravings just a bit.. it's SO easy to pop something in your mouth. I have to watch my drinking carefully also. I have a habit of taking a big gulp.. sipping is a learned habit for me! Thank you all for your support, advice and prayers! Dale
You da man!! You get all the credit for how far you've come in such a short time. Glad you're taking care of yourself, and doing so well. Increased physical activity will get easier and easier!
Advice-- Make sure you are hydrating yourself for a couple reasons. First, even though you aren't eating alot of fats, your body is burning alot. The water helps your kidneys void those fats better. Second, the #1 reason why people have to go back to the hospital at your stage is dehydration. Sometimes when it's cold, we don't feel as thursty, but we still need to drink lots.
Merry Christmas!! Remember you are already likely inspiring others around you with your success.
--Dave
Dave from AZ
Great job, Dale!
The bread craving should get easier. Just look for substitutes. If you get in the habit of avoiding the "whites" you'll find there are a lot of good whole wheats, ryes, and other breads that will tickle your pallete once you decide to introduce them into your new life style. The biggest problem is that you need to plan most of your meals at home, since it's fairly difficult to find good healthy meals at the fast food places.
Keep us posted as you keep shedding!
Rob
Hello Dale,
You are doing awesome. It sure feels good doesn't it. Make sure you get as much sunlight as you can. I read one of the replies about preparing your meals. I cook meals, portion them in baggies and freeze them. I found that it was very hard for me at dinner to avoid wanting fast food because I was tired and did not feel like cooking. I grill beef patties, steaks, chicken, and pork chops and cook greens, Green beans, mix veggies(zuchini, yellow squash) and freeze them and microwave them as needed. It stops me from eating too much but also it keeps me from the fast food restaurants where temptation lies.
Keep up the good work,
Eugene
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