Progress!

Dec 19, 2012

So. . .I definitely feel like I have moved into the stage where this all feels "normal" to me now.  I wake up, chew my vitamins and start working on a protein shake for breakfast. Current favorite is Premier Protein. 30 grams of protein to jumpstart my day AND I can drink water right afterwards without having to wait.  I'm NEVER ate breakfast pre-op, so grabbing a RTD shake out of the fridge is an easy compromise, esp on busy mornings.  

Lunch is 3 oz of protein, usually meat. I tried something new today trying to bring tastes from my old life back and had a cheese quesadilla on a low carb tortilla.  The tortilla was gross and I only ate half of it and of course it wasn't really enough protein. So lesson learned.  

Dinner is the same, with maybe a couple bites of a low carb veggie. Mushrooms and spinach have always been my favorites, so I eat a lot of those now.  

Snacks aren't part of my doctor's program, but every now and then (esp on days like today with a poor lunch) I have 1 oz of turkey perky jerky in the afternoon.  

I will be honest, I do have a bite of something "forbidden" every now and then. My husband's rice on his dinner plate, a bite of fudge, etc and I am working on trying to eliminate that habit.  For today I'm being positive and telling myself that now I always stop at that one bite.  Much better than the huge portions I ate before!

I have been working out at my local Y 5 days a week and I can tell it's making a difference in my weight loss. It's my TOM right now and I'm still losing! Not a lot, only like .2 or .6 a day, but last month I went up 2 or 3 pounds and stalled for a week, so small steady loss is OK by me! 

Water is still a struggle to get in my 64 oz, but I just try my best. Everyday I can drink faster and bigger sips so I know it will be easier soon. 

Today when I weighed in, I realized that I am now 1/3 of the way to goal! I have lost 42 pounds so far. My jeans are 2 sizes smaller too! Some days I can see it, other days I can't. My husband has been very supportive and we took pictures last week to compare and there are some small differences. I can't wait to see myself in 2 more months! 

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