Friday, May 24th, Cardio & Cafe

Good Morning Botters:

I had an Aha moment last night at graduation for our 2013 seniors.  My son graduates next year.  I was standing in front of glass doors talking to a friend of I consider to have a very nice, slim figure when I saw our reflection and I realized that I was the slimmer of the two.  Wow!  It actually knock my socks off.  Why do I need to be so visual to see what everybody else already sees?  Food for thought.  My eats for today are:

Breakfast:  Coffee & Miralax

Snack:  Quest Brownie Bar

Lunch:  Quest Cookie Dough Bar

Snack:  Greek Yogurt Bar

Snack:  Grapes

Dinner:  Southwestern Chicken Fajitas

Have a great day and remember those vits and fluids.  

Good morning, Tess.  Many of us have that same problem, at least for a while.  We still see ourselves as fat, or at least, larger than those around us.  Some of us have a problem shopping in stores that are not exclusively plus sized.  I don't "have" to shop in those stores, even since my re-gain, but I still find myself gravitating toward them...maybe out of habit, I don't know.  But reflections can tell the whole story (unless you suffer from body dysmorphic disorder), and I guess you had your eyes opened last night.  Good for you, and congrats!

Thank you Shelia.  My husband tells me all the time that I look great and I don't know why I doubt him but it was a real eye opener last night with the comparison.

Wow!  That's great Tess.  It's a nice reward for all your hard work when something like that happens. 

EATS

Early Morning:  2 cups coffee w/SF hazelnut creamer

B:  Unjury protein shake, banana

S:  Unjury protein shake, apple

L:  Small slice sausage pizza, 1 oz. Gardetto’s snack-ens

S:  Quest protein bar

D:  ?

S:  ?

TOTALS:   so far…  1286 calories, 100g Protein 

I haven’t been doing very well at planning or staying on plan in the evenings but I have been more physically active lately too so that has helped balance it out some.  I will keep on trying.

WEIGHT:  Pre-Op: 302, Current: 185 (Height:  5’ 7”)

Thanks Angela:

I actually gain a few pounds before my Butt/Thigh lift which I assume was from bulking up some from all the extra protein that I was consuming.  Right now with my swelling, I am still one pound less than I was on surgery day.

Tess, it's the same as when I think I can fit between 2 chairs and find out I am larger than I thought..lol  But I would rather have your problem..lol

And I was wrong, the sunshine does not make the cold any more bearable today..lol  But I was right about not thinking food too, I didn't even have my morning smoothie or anything and it was lunch!!!  Much better for me to not be obsessing about food..;) 

Good evening, BOTT friends,

Late night and I'm not at home, so it looks like I will have to forgo the bike routine tonight, but will do two workouts on Saturday (because I'm anal that way :)

Today I ate:

B:  protein shake made with SF vanilla International coffee

L:  4 oz lean beef burger on sandwich thin, 1 slice cheese, mustard, 1 tbsp ketchup, dill pickle spear

S:  Quest protein bar

D:  small  grilled chicken thigh and leg (skinless)

LNS:  1c fresh strawberries,  grilled chicken wing  (skinless)

Goodnight friends :)