KrissyMisssy
It's been way too long!
May 17, 2014
I have been so busy lately that I haven't gotten on to give an update. SO much has changed since my last post (approx 2 weeks after surgery, I believe), I don't even know where to begin! I guess I'll start with my weight. I am currently at 191 lbs, which is 72 lbs down from my highest weight of 263. Like I was always told it would, weight shed quickly in the beginning, but has began to taper off lately. Once it struck me that my "honeymoon" phase was coming to an end, I got back on my strict diet, and I began to lose at a rapid weight again. So I guess it was more of a diet issue than honeymoon phase running out issue. Either way, I was able to see that I needed to change something and am back on track.
As far as food goes, I am still struggling. I am still finding it hard to get in all my protein, so I still depend on Syntrax Nectar and Premier Protein shakes once a day. I recently started a new job, so that has helped me stick to a diet since I have to pack my lunch everyday (no cafeteria and no fast food nearby). Some of my favorite foods are: Baby Bel Cheese, String Cheese, Laughing Cow Cheese, eggs (scrambled for breakfast and half of a hard boiled egg for lunch), almonds, veggie stix on occasion (not completely healthy, but satisfies my chip craving and healthier than most alternatives), Baked cheddar cheese crisps, Deli meat roll-ups, beef jerky, yogurt, shrimp, grilled or baked fish, peanut butter (usually dip apples in it), and plenty of chicken.
My water intake has gone up considerably from what it was soon after surgery. At first I was unable to drink water with no flavoring. Now I can tolerate it again, but I'm not motivated to drink it so I try to infuse it with different fruits. I ordered a Define Bottle online. It has a bottom section for fruit so the water can get to it, but the fruit won't get into the drinking part. I like to freeze strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, lemon slices, orange slices, cucumbers, and grapes to put in there. They help keep the water cold for longer, and I can shake it to help infuse the flavor. I also use the 0 calorie drink mixes like Mio, Crystal Light, Lipton, etc. I know they are just full of chemicals, so I try to scale back on them, but they are good every now and then.
As far as exercise, I didn't start off doing too much after surgery. About 3 months post op, I began riding bikes at the park with my husband. I was incredibly out of shape, so at the beginning, I could only ride about a mile and I was worn out. But by the second day, I rode 3 miles before I was ready to quit. By the 3rd day, I could ride 6 miles! I really thought it would take longer to build up endurance, but it was super quick! So now we go riding at least 3 times a week, sometimes as much as 5 times.
I guess that's all I have to update about that pertains to my surgery. I finished at my community college and will be starting an evening program at a private college, so I hope that doesn't negatively affect my diet. We will see and hopefully I can update more frequently than I have been.
