MBDavis
April 19, 2007 (evening)
Apr 19, 2007
I'm back! I have eaten well today and just went and got some really good exercise at the gym. I was having some pretty significant head hunger when I came in from work and was really thinking about doing something stupid. Instead, I went and put on my gym clothes and off I went. So much smarter than eating and then beating myself up over it. I've done that for years -- didn't work then, won't work now!! I feel so much better after exercising and am looking forward to a good dinner. I've got a support group meeting in B'ham on Saturday. I guess I should get my fanny up and get to that meeting. I don't want to drive 2 hours twice in a few days, but after the way my head has been acting the last few days, I think I should.
Today's Menu:
b-kashi go-lean crunch w/ skim milk
l-ff yogurt and lf cottage cheese
s-deli sliced turkey and lf swiss cheese
d-talapia and green beans
Exercise:
30 min. cross-country elliptical
1 mile treadmill
upper body weight lifting
Today's Menu:
b-kashi go-lean crunch w/ skim milk
l-ff yogurt and lf cottage cheese
s-deli sliced turkey and lf swiss cheese
d-talapia and green beans
Exercise:
30 min. cross-country elliptical
1 mile treadmill
upper body weight lifting
April 19, 2007 (morning)
Apr 18, 2007
I got up this morning feeling very discouraged. I am exercising my butt off and trying my best to eat well - no restriction at all. I said this morning that I might as well have just joined Weight Watchers for all the good this band is doing. Then I went to check on the message boards just now before I leave for work. This cute girl named Naomi posted these great pictures of her journey. It really hit home with me that I have got to think about the long term. This is not a quick fix - I knew that when I chose the surgery. I don't think I really believed that it would be so hard at the beginning. I can't believe that I can exercise this much and eat what I am eating and be UP 1.5 pounds this morning. Oh, the horrors. I have another fill scheduled for next Tuesday. I just have to hang on until I can get this thing tightened up. I understand why it has to be done this way, but it still doesn't make it any easier. I am going to be religious about my eating between now and Tuesday and up my water. I think it has crept down over the last week or so. I want to be out of the 90's so bad and the scales are just laughing at me right now. I am so glad that I have not told many people about this surgery, b/c I think it would be hard to face everybody right now.
On a ligther note, I did have a NSV yesterday. I had a friend that I haven't seen in a while come up to me at the gym and ask me how much weight I have lost. She is really the first person that doesn't know about the LapBand that has noticed my 26 pound loss! That's when you know you need to lose alot of weight -- when you can lose 26 pounds and people are just starting to notice!! Oh well - at least the process has started. I've just got to keep the faith.
On a ligther note, I did have a NSV yesterday. I had a friend that I haven't seen in a while come up to me at the gym and ask me how much weight I have lost. She is really the first person that doesn't know about the LapBand that has noticed my 26 pound loss! That's when you know you need to lose alot of weight -- when you can lose 26 pounds and people are just starting to notice!! Oh well - at least the process has started. I've just got to keep the faith.
April 16, 2007
Apr 16, 2007
I went to Athens, Georgia for a dance competition with my daughter this weekend. I was a little worried about the eating situation - you kind of fly by the seat of your pants at these competitions. The food situation is never easy. It turned out okay through the weekend. Last night on the way home, though, I made a bad food choice. I got some chicken tenders from McDonalds. We were in a hurry - had a 5 hour drive ahead and I hated to ask the driver to go somewhere else. I was worried about trying to eat a salad in their car - but I wish I had gotten the salad!! I ate some of the chicken and I had my first sliming incident. All of a sudden I felt like I had a golf ball in my chest and I started producing tons of saliva. I didn't feel like I was going to throw up or anything - just a real pressure in my chest, slime and tears in my eyes. I was in a car with a bunch of people who have no idea that I have had this surgery!! I didn't know if drinking something would help or not, so I didn't for a few minutes. I leaned back in the chair as far as I could and took deep breaths. I never had to spit or anything, so I guess it could have been worse. But it was a little scary for a while. I had kind of a heartburn type feeling the rest of the way home. I put the rest of the chicken away (no kidding!!) and sipped on my drink for the rest of the drive. Today, I still feel like I have stuff in the back of my throat and I have been burping all day. It was nice to see the LapBand at work, I have to say. I'm GLAD I can't eat chicken tenders. What a stupid decision on my part to begin with. I had a real perverse pleasure in knowing that my little band is down there checking up on me!! I didn't get to exercise Saturday or Sunday so the gym was a welcome thing today! It felt good to get back in the swing of eating and exercising.
Sending up prayers to all the students of Virginia Tech University tonight. God bless you all.
Todays menu:
b-Kashi Go Lean Crunch w/ skim milk (let it get kind of soggy due to sliming last night)
l-turkey chili w/ 2% cheese
s-deli turkey w/ LF swiss cheese
d-talapia and green beans
Exercise:
40 minutes elliptical
1 mile treadmill
Sending up prayers to all the students of Virginia Tech University tonight. God bless you all.
Todays menu:
b-Kashi Go Lean Crunch w/ skim milk (let it get kind of soggy due to sliming last night)
l-turkey chili w/ 2% cheese
s-deli turkey w/ LF swiss cheese
d-talapia and green beans
Exercise:
40 minutes elliptical
1 mile treadmill
April 13, 2007
Apr 13, 2007
Friday the 13th!! Hmmmm....nah, it's been a good day! Life is too good to believe in that stuff! I had the day off today and I do believe I have finally broken the "all you can eat Friday" path that I was on for so long. I don't have much restriction right now, so I think about eating quite a bit. But, I have just learned to stay busy and I don't even think about getting out the Pringles or anything. I know in my heart if I did get the junk food out that I would go on some sort of an apacolyptic (sp?) binge! So, I better just keep going to the gym instead of eating!! Katie and I are going to Athens, Georgia tomorrow for a dance competition. I hope I can cruise through this okay. It's only until Sunday night, so I think I will be okay. If I can't find something to eat, I will just get a drink and wait until I can find something. I am going to pack a cooler with waters and Crystal Lite and a few yogurts - so I won't be completely empty handed. I hope all goes well.
Today's Menu:
b-2 eggs and grits (Rolo's for Emmaus Meeting)
l-turkey chili w/ 2% cheese and baked tortilla chips
s-deli turkey and LF swiss cheese
d-not sure yet - maybe talapia and green beans
Exercise:
35 min. - cross country elliptical machine
1 mile treadmill
Today's Menu:
b-2 eggs and grits (Rolo's for Emmaus Meeting)
l-turkey chili w/ 2% cheese and baked tortilla chips
s-deli turkey and LF swiss cheese
d-not sure yet - maybe talapia and green beans
Exercise:
35 min. - cross country elliptical machine
1 mile treadmill
April 10, 2007
Apr 10, 2007
I had my first fill today in Birmingham. I hadn't really thought that much about it, but I got a little nervous during my 2-hour drive! It was no big deal at all. It felt really weird to feel her hitting the port with the needle, but it didn't hurt at all. She put in 1cc and I go back in 2 weeks for another. The nurse practitioner said not to expect much resistance from this one, but that it will be better after another. So....I have got to really stick with this hard over the next 2 weeks. I splurged just a little over Easter, but nothing too bad. I did good today and have been exercising like crazy. The scale isn't moving too much right now, but I know it will. I just have to keep the faith right now and know that I am doing the right thing. My clothes are really starting to show that 25 pounds are gone. That really helps.
Today's Menu:
b-Kashi Go-Lean Crunch w/ skim milk
l-turkey rolls w/ LF swiss cheese
s-no snack today - driving to B'ham
d-Mushroom soup from Fresh Market
Exercise:
1 hour Spinning Class
Upper Body Weights
Today's Menu:
b-Kashi Go-Lean Crunch w/ skim milk
l-turkey rolls w/ LF swiss cheese
s-no snack today - driving to B'ham
d-Mushroom soup from Fresh Market
Exercise:
1 hour Spinning Class
Upper Body Weights
April 4, 2007
Apr 04, 2007
I am getting pretty hungry, so I have been really exercising hard this week. Hopefully, this will get me through until next Tuesday when I get my fill! Yesterday I had a hard day, just trying to not go eat something bad in the kitchen. Today was better. I definitely do better on the days I work, then go to the gym in the afternoon. Time spent at home kind of creeps up on me right now. I took a Spinning class yesterday and lifted weights for a little while. Then, I was starving the rest of the day! Today I didn't think about eating quite so much. I think the trick is to stay busy!!
Today's menu:
b-Kashi Go Lean Crunch w/ skim milk
l-tortilla soup w/ part skim Mozz. cheese
s-deli turkey w/ LF swiss cheese
d-tuna steak cooked on the grill (not bad!!)
Exercise:
40 min. elliptical trainer
Today's menu:
b-Kashi Go Lean Crunch w/ skim milk
l-tortilla soup w/ part skim Mozz. cheese
s-deli turkey w/ LF swiss cheese
d-tuna steak cooked on the grill (not bad!!)
Exercise:
40 min. elliptical trainer
April 2, 2007
Apr 02, 2007
I am in such need of a fill! I get my first fill next Tuesday - it is going to be a long week. My appetite has really come back. I am not eating more often during the day - I just find myself eating quite a bit more per meal. Then I am hungry again before you know it. Oh well...I can make it one more week. I haven't weighed in a few days. I may check it out tomorrow and see if I have gained. Surely not! I am keeping up the exercise to try to counteract my ravenous appetite!! Tuesday can't get here fast enough. This is like the old days when I would join Weight Watchers and just think about food all day long!! At least I know there is a cure for it. Gary and I went out to dinner Saturday night to Outback Steak House - it was so yummy. I think at least once a week I need to go get some good food! I had a chopped side salad (ate it nice and slow!) and an appetizer of Seared Ahi Tuna and a glass of wine. I could have picked up the plate and licked it. Even though I ate it all - it is much better than the salad, steak and loaded bake potato that I would have ordered before. I didn't touch the yummy bread they brought to the table. That just didn't tempt me. I HAVE to keep up my exercise - it will help me through this time and beyond!
Life is good!!
Today's menu:
b-Egg Beaters w/ shredded 2% cheese and slice of turkey sausage (Healthy Choice)
l-tortilla soup w/ little bit of part skim mozz. cheese (no tortillas or sour cream)
s-deli sliced turkey and LF swiss cheese
d-turkey chili w/ cheese and sour cream
OK _ WAAAAAAAYYY too much cheese today!!!! I need to watch that!
Exercise:
25 minutes ArcTrainer
1 mile treadmill
(Going to a Spinning class in the morning - can't wait!)
Life is good!!
Today's menu:
b-Egg Beaters w/ shredded 2% cheese and slice of turkey sausage (Healthy Choice)
l-tortilla soup w/ little bit of part skim mozz. cheese (no tortillas or sour cream)
s-deli sliced turkey and LF swiss cheese
d-turkey chili w/ cheese and sour cream
OK _ WAAAAAAAYYY too much cheese today!!!! I need to watch that!
Exercise:
25 minutes ArcTrainer
1 mile treadmill
(Going to a Spinning class in the morning - can't wait!)
March 29, 2007
Mar 29, 2007
I finally got some real NSV's last night. I was wondering when anyone was going to notice that I've lost almost 23 pounds!! I went to my Bunco group and one of the girls says "gosh, how much weight have you lost?" then everyone in the group starts making me stand up and telling me how good I look. It felt really good. I am working so hard, and it is good to see a little progress. Had a good time at the gym today - the pollen is so bad outside that I am having to gym-it more than exercise outside. It's so pretty outside, but I will be stopped up the rest of the night if I do!! I feel like I am starting to get into a groove and I don't really have any desire to get out of it. There was lots to eat at Bunco last night. I had a glass of wine and then ate a little of two of the salads that were served. One had lots of chicken and peppers and stuff - it would probably be a good band food. I need to get the recipe. No desert - I am swearing off sugar. I haven't had any since my surgery and I have really sort of lost my taste for it. I bought some SF jello puddings and they are just sitting in the fridge. it's okay if I do have one, of course, but I just don't really have a taste for it. I am enjoying my protein and cheese for my afternoon snack right now. That could all change tomorrow!!
Today's menu:
b-Kashi Crunch w/ skim milk (didn't drink the milk)
l-Ahi Tuna and green beans
s-turkey and LF swiss cheese
d-turkey chili w/ 2% cheese and spoon of LF sour cream
Exercise:
20 min. on ArcTrainer (like a cross country ski thing) - sweat machine!!
20 min. treadmill
Today's menu:
b-Kashi Crunch w/ skim milk (didn't drink the milk)
l-Ahi Tuna and green beans
s-turkey and LF swiss cheese
d-turkey chili w/ 2% cheese and spoon of LF sour cream
Exercise:
20 min. on ArcTrainer (like a cross country ski thing) - sweat machine!!
20 min. treadmill
March 27, 2007
Mar 27, 2007
What a beautiful day it was today. I got to go have lunch with Terrance, the young man that I tutor on Tuesdays. He is such a bright spot in my life. His life is so different from mine - I hope I can help him in some ways. I know he's added alot to my life. I am having fun deciding what to eat every day. I need to track my calories to make sure I'm doing okay. I will do that tomorrow. I took a long walk outside today - pollen be damned!! I can tell that my weight loss is slowing down, but I feel like I am eating well. I think I am doing the best that can be done until my 1st fill - two weeks away! I think the exercise will keep me going, though.
Today's menu:
b-WC oatmeal w/ skim milk
l-turkey chili w/ 2% shredded cheese and spoonful of LF sour cream
s-deli sliced turkey w/ 1 slice LF swiss cheese
d-scallops with green beans (recipe from Vicki on this board)
Exercise:
walking outside - 1 hour
Today's menu:
b-WC oatmeal w/ skim milk
l-turkey chili w/ 2% shredded cheese and spoonful of LF sour cream
s-deli sliced turkey w/ 1 slice LF swiss cheese
d-scallops with green beans (recipe from Vicki on this board)
Exercise:
walking outside - 1 hour
March 26, 2007
Mar 26, 2007
It is my one month Bandiversary! What a month it has been. This has been alot easier than I thought it would be. I got to start eating "real" food today. I'm a little nervous about it because I don't want to stop losing weight. But, I know that I have to leave the mushies for the big world of food out there. I had lots of social situations over the weekend. At the lake on Saturday, I just didn't eat. Not a good choice, but I really wasn't that hungry and I didn't want to eat any of the BAD food! I ate a piece of cheese when I got home late that night. I should have gone more prepared than that, but none of those people (except Valerie) know about my surgery - so why would I be bringing my own meal with me? I am going to have to learn to deal with these situations. Then...last night we had Julie's 15th birthday party. They cooked hamburgers, baked beans, Rotel dip...you get the picture. I ate a hamburger patty with a piece of hot-pepper cheese on top. I felt like I had a brick in my chest after I ate it, but it went down okay. This probably will be more of a problem after my fill next week. No beer, no wine for me. I felt good about the whole thing. So, then I get on the scales today and am UP .4 pound!! What's that about? So,,,back to the gym and sticking to my eating plan today. I have to expect this with solid food, right??!! Worked out HARD at the gym today - surely I got rid of .4 pound!!
Today's menu:
b-egg beater, 2% shredded cheese, turkey pieces
l-Carb Smart Progresso - Chicken Enchilada Soup
s-deli sliced turkey w/ LF Swiss Cheese - rolled up (yummy)
d-baked talapia w/ green beans (couldn't eat much of the green beans) SUCH A GOOD DINNER!!!!
Exercise:
30 min. - elliptical machine
1 mile - treadmill
Today's menu:
b-egg beater, 2% shredded cheese, turkey pieces
l-Carb Smart Progresso - Chicken Enchilada Soup
s-deli sliced turkey w/ LF Swiss Cheese - rolled up (yummy)
d-baked talapia w/ green beans (couldn't eat much of the green beans) SUCH A GOOD DINNER!!!!
Exercise:
30 min. - elliptical machine
1 mile - treadmill
