ANewMe2011
Demanding More......
Oct 24, 2012
Today, I say I deserve better.
As part of the post op process, I like many others have gotten this physically attractive body and as a result, I’ve gotten a lot of attention from all kinds of individuals of the opposite sex. I enjoy the attention and I have gone out on some dates.
Then, I finally opened myself up to someone. I realized that in this area of my life I had not demanded better in the past or even at this point. I had not set standards and expectations for the opposite sex. If there are no standards, then a person will do whatever he/ she thinks they can to you. A relationship should be mutually beneficial and both persons should feel as if their needs are getting met. If you have never decided what is important to you or communicated your needs to your partner, then you can’t have the relationship that you want and you can't provide them with the relationship that they want. (Note: It is not what others feel is important to you. It is about what is important to you and if that person meets your needs.)
So…..today…..I say I demand better. Today, I am working to define what is important to me and what I want out of a relationship. And, based on the attention, I know their is surely available mates out there.
Thank you pal for assisting me in this process! (Jerry Graise in Missouri at Facebook.com. He has lot of friends. Feel free to contact him.)
Exercise..Excercise..How Fun?
Sep 10, 2012
The classes were awesome!
Every once in a while I need a change in my exercise routine and this was truly be a good one.
Some of the classes were more “dance” like and some were hard core working out.
I truly go to the gym to work out and not dance but I will say that in the dance classes I had fun. In the kickboxing class, I worked out.
Pics posted.
Have a great day all!
Get moving!
There are lots of ways to burn calories!!!!!!!!!!!
Carbs..carbs..My Friends
Aug 21, 2012
Carbs pre op was one of my friends. I loved them. I had them all the time.
Carbs post op and almost two years out I don’t have them a lot but when I want them I do have them.
I can process them better than sugar. This is bad.
I usually don’t have more than one piece of bread with any meal.
For instance, I am really thinking about a turkey burger for lunch right now. I would likely have a turkey burger for lunch with either the top or bottom of the bun. It will take lunch and snack to finish it all.
I try not to eat too many carbs because they are slider calories and I can take in more of them than chicken, etc. which is more dense and fills me up quicker.
I have carbs in moderation and I try to eat in moderation.
Our tool will work if we work it!!!!!!
Have a great day!!!!!
Gauging Weight Loss..Maintenance..Etc.
Aug 21, 2012
How do I gauge my weight loss or maintenance?
I do not get on the scale like I use to. I do occasionally check though. 
For me, I have some a couple pairs of pants that I use. I know if the pants get too tight. I am “fluffy”. If they are loose and I can wear them with a crease, then I am on point. Today, I can fit in my pants so I am feeling pretty good.
How do you monitor your weight loss and/ or maintenance?
Exercise..Exercise...Post Op
Aug 21, 2012
I want to admit that I like I would think most other people have their highs and lows in the area of exercise.
For me, I have accepted that it is an evil necessary.
I have to get moving. I have to get moving for my life and for my kids, who are my number one priority.
With the everyday changes of life such as the kids are now on the football fields three days a week and school has started versus a couple weeks ago where we didn’t have any activities……….my exercise routine changes as my life/ schedule changes.
I also get bored and I change up my routine.
I have done Turbo fire and it is great.
I have done Zumba class and it was okay.
I love hard core cadio and lifting weights.
And, of course, walking…..walking….walking can be done any and everywhere.
So, in all, I have accepted that I must do it and I try to do it as often as possible at least three days a week.
Early in my process the more I got moving the more weight I loss.
Now, I can see the more I get moving the better I look in my clothes. Some days I feel “fluffy” and when I do, I know I need to change something and I move.
Have a great day!!!
Sugar..Sugar..Post Op
Aug 21, 2012
Someone sent me a message reading sugar cravings post op.
I will say it is still and addiction of mine that I am trying work to actively control. When I see it, I want it. And, sometime I get it.
I drink Quik Trip’s Sugar Free Peach Tea as a way to get my sugar taste. Other than that I don’t drink or eat sugar for the most. I have found that once you find a “good” food/ drink that can help you overcome your craving have at it. I drink Quik Trip tea almost daily. It’s a $1.30 or so where I live. I saw that this addiction was getting costly so I started purchasing Crystal Light Diet Peach tea, Walmart Diet Peach Tea and other brands. So, I get my sugar in and a little variety to.
Sugar free candy is not for me. I have found that I cannot exercise control when I have a whole bag of sugar free candy and the rules of the game so to speak is sugar free is okay for folks with surgery. I found that I would eat the whole bag. I do it each and every time I pick up a bag of sugar free candy. And then comes the …..stomach pains from the sugar alchol. So, no sugar free candy for me.
Another comment about sugar…. When you have not had it in a long time and you get the “real stuff” like cookies, or regular tea, or a snack cakes, etc., it tastes really sweet. I try not to go there too often because I have observed that I get will get on a sugar kick and I want it all the time. And, this I don’t want. I will also say I try my best to exercise self-control but I don’t always ways win the battle.
Here are two instances.
When visiting a family member, she had chocolate sandwhich on a table. The cookies were calling my name. I ate 6 cookies. I will never forget. The cookies went do great. I had not issues. And, then…about ½ hour later I was in pain and I promised I would not do it again. I have had a cookie here and there before but I have not dumped or had any pains. I think I just had too many. I hated my kids seeing me in pain and not being able to function. I forced myself to go to sleep because for me when I have too much sugar my stomach hurts, I can’t function and the process lasts about two hours. I hate not being able to function.
My current battle with sugar is the cinnamon candy on my boss’s desk. I have admitted that I am the “Cinnamon Candy Monster”. I have tested my body and I know that I can have up to five daily or in one sitting with no impact on my body. No good J So, I have done things like not visit my boss but the candy still calls my name. My new strategy is to carry my tea in her office and have something to drink so that I am not reaching for the candy.
Good luck on your journey of managing your sugar intake!!! It is a battle that I have and will continue to have and I will WIN!
Have a great day!
Bikini Time...Say What?
Aug 20, 2012
It’s been a long time since you have heard from me.
I promise I am alive and doing well !!!!!!!!
My life changed Dec 2010. I almost two years post op. I am not at my goal weight but I sure love where I am now. I tried on a bikini. Did you hear what I said..bikini? I have not worn it publicly but I guess showing my picture to the world now is like wearing it publicly. LOL! (After the shock of looking at myself in the mirror, I did buy it.)
I am *** truly **** loving life.
I have more energy.
I am more assertive.
Life is just good!
I choose to face my challenges and choose to succeed.
I wanted to share my pic as inspiration to everyone to continue working on your goal. I have been. It is not easy but you can and will get there.
Have a great day everyone!!!!!
Checking In
May 29, 2012
How are you all doing?
How did your holiday go?
Are you staying on track?
I am doing well here. I will say that this holiday season was a blast. I enjoyed family and friends. I took time for myself, which was awesome!!!!
Now to the juicy stuff…
I am size 8 to 10. I am a 10 most days but I can get in many 8s. My hips, which I love b/c the boobies are gone :), is what keeps me in the 10 bottoms. I AM HAPPY and still holding on. I will win the battle of the bulge and I want to be a size 8 at my two year anniversary. (My surgery was in Dec. 2010.)
I will say I felt my soda habit wanting to come back. I had to stop that. I had two (20 oz) sodas this weekend. I use to be one of those that could drink 2 to 3 – 20 oz bottle of sodas, a least one cup of coffee and also some water daily. Bad..bad..bad girl!!! I think the soda came into play because I had gotten bored with my SugarFree White Peach team from Quik Trip.
My kids are now play baseball so I am on the field everyday except Sunday so my workout routine is in transition. I am still trying to find time for a more strenuous workout than just walking.
Have a great day everyone!
Exercise...Excerise (Physical and Mental)
Apr 30, 2012
How are you?
I hope you all are all having an awesome day!!!!
This weekend I went skating. I had not done this since I was a kid. Boy, I loved it. I thought about how it was a good form of exercise. I plan to add this to my schedule on a regular basis. I could go with the kids too so you know this was right up my alley. The twins loved it too!
Has anyone else tried new forms of moving? Did you enjoy them?
Whatelse…
I am still working on my emotional homework as I am working to answer the questions of:
*** Who Am I?
**** Is the person in the mirror the person I see myself being?
**** What steps am I taking to bridge the gap? Like Michael Jackson says..I am looking at the man in the mirror!!!!! (LOL!!!!! Smile
) Have a great day!
