What's on the menu today, RNY-ers?
Yayy! Congratulations on making it to Twoville! It's a great feeling, isn't it? Nice to see all your hard work paying off, especially with your "placebo" surgery! 
Enjoy rocking the new/old jacket!
B: Jay Robb vanilla protein shake made with unsweetened almond milk
L: Muenster cheese and deli turkey "crusty thing" from yesterday's recipe!
D: Shrimp and sea bass leftover from Saturday night's dinner
S: Cannellini bean, tomato, fresh mozzarella and cucumber salad
E: I've been slacking on that. It's so darn cold in the basement (where my treadmill is) that I just hate going down there...I know, I should be grateful that I don't have to haul my carcass outside, but brrrr!
Have a great day, all!
Surgery: RNY on 12/18/2013 with Jay M. Snow, MD "Don't mistake my kindness for weakness." - Robert Herjavec, quoting Al Capone
Thanks, Pam! Yes "Twoville" is a great place to live :) I couldn't tell anyone else in my life (though the internet is a pretty public place I suppose) so it's wonderful to be able to "celebrate" here on OH! I swear though, sometimes I still feel placebo! Like when Pet Hair Magnet can't fit a whole cheese stick almost one year out. I can EASILY eat a cheese stick lol. But yes, I suppose losing 51 lbs in 9 weeks means there was actually a surgery done lol.
Let me know what you think of the crusty thing. It's freaking delicious. If I weren't at the office today, that's how I would be eating my turkey!
I actually prefer working out when it's cold. Since I get so sweaty. But I know it's hard to motivate. I didn't do any exercise all weekend. And my trusty FitBit reports to me that I walked like .8 miles yesterday total. Considering my goal is 4 miles, that's not great! So you're not alone. We are gonna get up to the 60s later this week, thankfully. And I have a work trip to Mexico and a personal trip to Puerto Rico next month, so at least I know I will feel the sun on my face at some point soon! Have a great day too!
Wow, Regina! Thanks! That is so nice to say. At 299 I don't feel like an inspiration but this whole site is so inspiring...there are so many people just kicking ass and maintaining healthy weights. I so appreciate [most of] the people on here lol. I like the advice, success stories, and straight talk. You're almost to your surgery date, right? This will be you in a couple of months!
Congrats DCgirl! That is an awesome accomplishment! Isn't it exciting knowing that you will only go down from here? I know that's the one of the best feelings I've had since I had the surgery, is with all of my past diets, I would hit a number and think I was only one meal away from ruining it all and gaining the weight back. Now, I feel like my stomach will literally stop that from happening, and as a result (at least so far) I have way more self control and seem to be planning better. Congrats again!
Time since surgery - Almost one month out
B - Premier Protien
L - Premier Protien
D - Unjury Chicken Soup or Fage yogurt
Not a very exciting food day for me, but I'm less than a week away from the pureed stage.
It's an awesome tool for sure. And planning is key! I mean, that's how I can post my daily food at like 10 am Eastern time lol. Cuz I have planned every bite for the day! WOW once month out and still on full liquids? I didn't have a pureed stage - went from full liquids to food after two weeks. Think how good it will feel to have something that is not a protein shake :) What is your "first" meal? Mine was egg salad and then tuna salad. Both with light mayo and spices. They tasted awesome. And with a two week pre-op and two week post-op liquid diet (the month I didn't chew, is how I refer to it) I was pretty happy!
I still haven't decided what my "first" meal is going to be (I've had so many fantasies lol) :) I know it's going to be something savory, I wasn't a huge sweet person before surgery and after all of these protein shakes I really don't want anything remotely sweet. I think there's a good chance it'll be tuna though. I like tuna, and from everything I've read on OH it's pretty easy on the pouch early out, so it seems like a safe choice. The thing that is strange for me is that because I haven't really had anything to eat for over 6 week (2 pre-op and the month post op), I haven't felt any real restriction on my pouch yet. I don't have any appetite, so I haven't had to pu**** or anything, but it's weird to think about eating only a couple oz. of food. In my mind when I'm preparing food, I'm still preparing old portions, and I know that needs to change. I think that's why I'm so intrigued by the eggbites (and other similar items I see on eggface), I like the idea of built in portion control.
