MBDavis
March 23, 2007
Mar 23, 2007
Today's menu:
b-2 eggs, ham bits and 2% cheese, scrambled
l-FF refried beans, salsa, 2% cheese and LF sour cream (couldn't eat all of this - threw some away. Very filling!!)
s-2 laughing cow cheese triangles
d-potato, leek and bacon soup (The Ledges) and 1 glass of Merlot - Extremely Yummy!!
Exercise today:
30 min. - elliptical machine
1 mile - treadmill
afternoon - bucket of balls at the driving range
March 21, 2007
Mar 21, 2007
Today is the 2nd anniversary of my Dad's death. I felt pretty good today, though. He is much better off now than he was this time two years ago, dying of cancer. I know he would be so proud of me right now with my surgery and success so far. He would have been worried to pieces over the surgery, but would be very excited about my weight loss. I know he's smiling down on me right now.
Todays menu:
b-Egg beaters, 2% cheese, little bits of ham
l-cream of brocc. soup
d-chicken 'n' dumplins (I think)
s-2 laughing cow cheese triangles
Exercise: 40 min. elliptical machine
March 20, 2007
Mar 20, 2007
I was so worried about being around my mother - since she doesn't know about my surgery. She didn't even notice a) that I have lost 20 pounds and b) that I was eating a completely different dinner than everyone else!! I'm so glad I spent time worrying about her and her feelings. I could have been sitting there buck naked eating a wild animal and I don't think she would have noticed anything! Oh well - at least I didn't have to explain myself!!
Overall - good trip, got to see my neices and nephew and saw that I can leave town and still be good! No cheating at all!! yeah for me!
Todays menu:
b-yogurt and cottage cheese (yum), decaf coffee
l-broccoli soup (Panera Bread Company)
d-faux lasagna
s-two laughing cow cheese triangles
Exercise:
45 minute Spin class
March 18, 2007
Mar 18, 2007
My eating has been good. We had kind of a stressful week with my daughter trying out for cheerleader at her high school. Living with a teenage daughter is an adventure every day! These are the times that I have been known to comfort myself with lots of good food for me and for the whole family. I am proud to say that I never even considered eating anything bad this week. I have now started exercising when I get stressed out! Must be better for me, hugh?? Gary and I got up and went to the gym yesterday morning and worked out together. It was really nice. I did the elliptical trainer for 40 minutes and my port incision area has been a little sore since then. I don't think anything is wrong - I think, maybe, that I have been stressing that area a little with my exercise. I will only be three weeks post-op tomorrow. I took it easy today and it is feeling better.
I am going to Birmingham tomorrow. This will be the first time I have been around any of my family since my surgery. My sister knows about it, but no one else. So, needless to say, I am staying with her and I will just have to see how it goes. I can't stand the thought of everyone in my family discussing all of my weight problems and my surgery any more than they already do! I would just rather that they not know. I am just going to tell my mother that I am on yet another diet. No big surprise there. She probably won't even notice!!
Oh! I also ate out at a restraunt for the first time today! It was nice. I had tortilla soup and McAlister's and it was great. I left the big chunks of chicken in the bowl (Gary ate them!) There were tortilla chips on the plate, but they were no big temptation at all. I was proud of myself.
Todays menu:
b-WC Oatmeal
l-tortilla soup from McAlister's
d-turkey chili (I believe - haven't quite decided yet)
s-1 wedge Laughing Cow Cheese (Lite)
Exercise: took the day off - sore incision site!!
March 13, 2007
Mar 13, 2007
I went to my friend, Kathy's funeral today. Big bummer for me but she is so much better off. She had incredibly bad diabetes and had lost both her legs and her vision in one eye. It was amazing to see how many people's lives Kathy had touched during her time here on earth. What a celebration it was! I hope she is dancing on the clouds right now!
OK - other than that I had a good day! I feel like my mushies are going really well. I kept up with all my food on Fitday.com and while I feel like I'm eating just as much as I should be (about 1 cup per meal) the web site shows I only had 668 calories today. I guess I need to add to my breakfast. Cream of Wheat might be a little too "lite". I will try something different tomorrow! I worked hard at the gym today - the exercise is going to be my savior. It just makes me feel so good. I didn't like that weak, sick feeling that I had after surgery (even though I know I was supposed to feel like that). I don't want to feel like that again!!
Today's menu:
b-cream of wheat w/ skim milk
l-albacore tuna and lite mayo
d-pureed turkey chili and Yoplait lite and creamy yogurt
calories: 668
protein: 53
Exercise:
40 minutes - eliptical machine
March 11, 2007
Mar 11, 2007
Today's Menu:
b-coffee, protein shake w/ skim milk
l-cream of brocc soup and container of yogurt
s-protein pudding
d-sweet sue chicken & dumplins pureed (1st time to try this!)
Calories: 956 (probably not enough!!)
Protein: 87 gms. (too much!!)
I am going to need to fine tune this eating thing a little bit! Not enough calories - too many proteins!
Exercise:
Walking outside (brisk) - 55 minutes
March 9, 2007
Mar 09, 2007
Todays menu:
b-protein shake w/ skim milk
l-cream of brocc. soup (probably ate a little more than I should have - had to work it off at the gym!)
d-container of FF Yogurt - key lime pie flavor (OMG - that was good!)
Exercise:
45 minutes on the treadmill
Sending prayers up to heaven for my friend, Kathy Nance, who passed away this week from complications of diabetes. Heaven just got alot more lively!!
March 8, 2007
Mar 08, 2007
Today's menu:
b-protein shake w/ skim milk, protein powder and NF yogurt
l-yogurt
s-SF Jello w/ SF cool whip
d-cream of broccoli soup
Exercise:
40 minutes on treadmill (yeah!!)
March 7, 2007
Mar 07, 2007
Menu for today:
b- protein shake
l- yogurt
d - soup (probably cream of mushr.)
Exercise:
30 minutes treadmill and 15 mintues stat. bike
March 4, 2007
Mar 04, 2007
My son came home from Auburn this weekend. This minute he came in the door he says "you look different - skinny." I started laughing, hugged him real tight and then, later, told him about my surgery. He wasn't happy that I hadn't told him and told me he didn't want me to change. I promised him I wasn't going to change, I was just going to be healthier. That seemed to sit well with him.
I am feeling lots better every day. I can feel my appetite coming back a little, but when I eat my soup, yogurt, whatever, it gives me a nice sense of fullness. I wish it would stay like this, but I know I will be getting hungrier before my first fill.
I have been walking - it's so pretty outside. I did 2 miles today. I'm not sure that I am supposed to be exercising right now, but I have to for my mental health! I can't stand staying inside. I went to the high school track this morning and walked while my husband ran. That way there would be no hills or climbs or anything.
Menu today:
b-protein shake w/ skim milk
l-left over cr. of mush. soup from Fresh Market
s (maybe later) - SF Jello w/ SF cool whip
d-some type of soup
