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Addiction seems like such an awful word, but my love affair with Starbuck's vanilla bean frappucino has gotten completely out of hand. At first I drank the full fat grande. I quickly dispensed with the whip cream after finding out that a regular portion adds over 130 calories. While indulging in my little treat yesterday I decided to do a little investigating. The Batista informed me that their "healthy" option is the non-fat, no whip version. My weakness got the better of me and I opted to try it. After the sweetness overload I decided to add my drink to myfitnesspal... Only to find it contained approximately 54 grams of sugar!! I decided that has to be the absolute last frapp I buy if I'm going to be successful this time.  Now my goal is to try to make my own version with skim milk, ice, and sugar free vanilla syrup. Let the experimentation begin :)

Oh, and the best part is that I will save about $5 each time I skip the frapp!!

I went on my grocery store tour yesterday.  Our local store has a dietitian on staff and she spent 2.5 hours going through every aisle teaching me about reading labels and comparing foods.  I brought my information package from the bariatric clinic and she was able to give me lots of food ideas that met the guidelines.  Some of the most helpful things were comparing bread products and finding a decent cereal for busy mornings :)

She also gave me a handout which basically turned the Canada food guide into visual plate breakdowns - e.g. a breakfast plate with mostly protein, some grain and some fruit.  It's something I can post on the fridge so when I'm trying to make a meal I can see what the proportions should be.

The best part about this resource is that it is free and she said I can come back any time!!  She also asked me to come back and meet with her if I get a surgery date so I can review the fluid/soft food phases.  I would definitely recommend something like this if you are looking for help reading labels or having a shopping strategy.

Meg~

How do people cope with big events? We went to the baseball game tonight and the food smells were overwhelming... When I'm home it's easy, but I'm worried about family events, outings, and going traveling. I'm definitely going to need to brainstorm some ideas for strategies to get me through, and make sure I do lots of planning. Thankfully tonight I took a cooler filled with healthy snacks :)

So, I went out tonight and ate a big meal after a week of being "on track".  I feel horrible.  Headache, bloating, fatigue.  I didn't realize how good I had been feeling until today.  I wish I could bottle this horrible feeling and keep it for my hungry days.  I just want to go to bed and sleep it off.  I'm hoping that keeping track of these days of feeling like this will help keep me on track for the future.  I have considerably cut down on eating at restaurants, but this goes to show that I'll probably have to cut it out completely for a while.  Back to it tomorrow :)

I should start with a little intro about myself. I am a 29 year old female who has struggled with weight my entire life. I have recently begun the WLS journey. I had my orientation in June 2014, a meeting with the RN in July, and my first appointments with the RD and SW in August. All of my blood work is fine, and I had a sleep study last December which showed no mechanical sleep deficiencies. Hooray!! :)

I've been making progress lately with my eating, which has led to about a five pound weight loss since my first meeting with my dietitian. She has me strictly following the Canada food guide as follows (for an adult female):

7-8 servings of vegetables and fruit

6-7 servings of grain

2-3 servings of milk/alternatives

2-3 servings of meat/alternatives

The hardest thing has been portion control. I have been weighing and measuring everything I put in my mouth, which I think will be good practice for life post-op. I have scheduled an appointment to get a grocery store tour with the dietitian at my local store. I have also signed up for a free workshop series on managing food cravings and change. Also, I am planning on attending my local WLS support group in September, and am hoping to join a supportive network in my area. My next series of appointments are scheduled for early October. 

My current short term goal is to lose another 23 pounds over the next 3 months by sticking to the food guide above. One thing that has kept me motivated is that my SW warned me that some surgeons will not operate if you can't lose weight before surgery. Whether it's true or not,  it is excellent motivation for keeping me on track. I have also been watching a lot of the video bloggers, who have documented their journey through the process.

I think those are all of my important updates for now.

Meg~