Phyllis M.
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Nov 10, 2013
11-10-13 I need to update this...............so I'll have to think what and how I'm going to say and then I'll come back and update again.
12-5-10
Dec 05, 2010
Okay - I'm not doing well
I hate the holidays
I'm a part of a wonderful new group on the OH boards call The Weight is Over and well - the support there and on OH is just wonderful............I"m really struggling and I continue to gain weight....
Goals for the month of December:
1) Call PCP and have them run tests for thyroid problems, diabetes rearing its head again? Just gotta check
2) Deal with goals......by the day first and then on to weekly goals
3) Get a grasp on this additional weight.
I don't want to attend parties or even see family with my new and additional weight gain because I don't want them to see me up on poundage...............I started this journey at about 350+....338 consult weight and got to 199....Surgeon's office had me at 194...and that is my actual goal weight to get too as of now per doctor. I am back up to approximately 235 as of 12-5-10 and I'm not happy. I had a fall this summer and just can't mobilize due to leg/knee injury and now that winter has showed up, the arthritis is rearing its ugly head now too. I haven't felt this pain in my legs, knees since PRIOR to WLS back in Oct of 2007.......I don't want to be like this and only I can do something about it and NOW.......THE TIME IS NOW !!
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I hate the holidays
I'm a part of a wonderful new group on the OH boards call The Weight is Over and well - the support there and on OH is just wonderful............I"m really struggling and I continue to gain weight....
Goals for the month of December:
1) Call PCP and have them run tests for thyroid problems, diabetes rearing its head again? Just gotta check
2) Deal with goals......by the day first and then on to weekly goals
3) Get a grasp on this additional weight.
I don't want to attend parties or even see family with my new and additional weight gain because I don't want them to see me up on poundage...............I started this journey at about 350+....338 consult weight and got to 199....Surgeon's office had me at 194...and that is my actual goal weight to get too as of now per doctor. I am back up to approximately 235 as of 12-5-10 and I'm not happy. I had a fall this summer and just can't mobilize due to leg/knee injury and now that winter has showed up, the arthritis is rearing its ugly head now too. I haven't felt this pain in my legs, knees since PRIOR to WLS back in Oct of 2007.......I don't want to be like this and only I can do something about it and NOW.......THE TIME IS NOW !!
1-1-2010
Jan 01, 2010
Imagine writing in this blog today..................the first day of the new year................I absolutely REFUSE to write a New Years' Resolution. As Mary Poppins said: "that is a promise - easily made - easily broken"
How many times have we set ourselves up for failure..........set up - started dieting on 1-1 of every year and by 1-30 of every year - have failed another diet plan..........
THIS IS A WAY OF LIFE...........EATING HEALTHIER FOR A HEALTHIER "US"............."ME".............you get the picture...
I am going to post my goals here and try to work on attaining them by 9-27-10. The date of the TMB Cruise.
I don't have too many personal goals in my life. I just live day to day...........Take it one day at a time....but here is what I have so far...
1) Excercise or start an excercise regimen - do it faithfully for 30 min a day/......at least 3-4 times a day.....
2)Stop obsessing about food again. Do things to get my mind off of food..........gotta get back to basics.....
3) Get to goal weight of 150..hopefully by 9-27-10 - but if not - I'm not going to freak out either....but I would like to get out of the 200lbs...........again................180 would be nice !!
If you are a newbie reading this...............it does become more difficult the further out of surgery you get.......so do all you can do to break those horrible habits before they creep back up on you. GOOD LUCK !!
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How many times have we set ourselves up for failure..........set up - started dieting on 1-1 of every year and by 1-30 of every year - have failed another diet plan..........
THIS IS A WAY OF LIFE...........EATING HEALTHIER FOR A HEALTHIER "US"............."ME".............you get the picture...
I am going to post my goals here and try to work on attaining them by 9-27-10. The date of the TMB Cruise.
I don't have too many personal goals in my life. I just live day to day...........Take it one day at a time....but here is what I have so far...
1) Excercise or start an excercise regimen - do it faithfully for 30 min a day/......at least 3-4 times a day.....
2)Stop obsessing about food again. Do things to get my mind off of food..........gotta get back to basics.....
3) Get to goal weight of 150..hopefully by 9-27-10 - but if not - I'm not going to freak out either....but I would like to get out of the 200lbs...........again................180 would be nice !!
If you are a newbie reading this...............it does become more difficult the further out of surgery you get.......so do all you can do to break those horrible habits before they creep back up on you. GOOD LUCK !!
4-29-09
Apr 29, 2009
WEll - I just found 2 more pics that I've been I've been looking for that I knew existed and they were taken about 6 weeks prior to surgery when I got my new car.....9-4-07. I didn't even KNOW WHEN I was going to have my surgery at the time of this pic....but I know that I had been approved and was waiting on my date to meet the surgeon and start that 2 weeks proces sof extensive counseling for eating AFTER WLS and get to know what to expect AFTER Surgery............
I'm amazed at when I look at them pics from 9-4-07 at how far I'm come and I'm so excited. Makes me want to jump start things and kick my self to get going once again - I"ve only got 50 more lbs to go and these will be the most difficult. I've kinda stayed around the same weight for the past 8 mos or so - give or take......I have no one to blame but myself...but all in all - I really can't COMPLAIN at where I've come from and how far I've come.................143 lbs gone.......I want to say forever and ONLY I can control that.....but I can only hope that I"ll never gain it all back.
I learned this past weekend that a friend of mine from church is having lapband in late June. She is really excited and hopefully will get acclamated with the OH group on here and learn all she can because I know that she will be a success too. They watched me back in late 2007 when I had my surgery and although I don't see them regularily and saw some of them for the first time in over 18 months...........they see my progress and my success...and well - I am NOT going to let anyone down !! Even myself........
Today - I sorta had a "WOW" moment.......A coworker noticed and asked how far out I was since my sugery. It has been about 18 months......if I added right.heheh lol..............she was amazed at how well I had done and that I had kept my weight off during this period.......some thing that I have been losing too................I don't think so........but I'll take those comments because they keep me wanting to keep going.........if that made sense....
The past few days - I've noticed that a pair of shorts that I was wearing a few weeks ago - seem to be very loose.....so I guess maybe what they see if the inches going away....even though I don't see those - because I get on the scale every week and don't see those numbers melting away..........Unlike most advice that is given out and I missed that........I FAILED TO TAKE ANY MEASUREMENTS THROUGH MY JOURNEY........SO I really don't know how many inches I"ve lost.......but I know I was wearing shirts: 52+ and 28 pants...........NOW: 16 shirts; Pants: 16-18s......depending on where and what and how they are made............TMI - bra/size - has gone down too.............undergarments are much much smaller too.....
It all adds up................
I'll have to consider myself a success...................(((((((huggss)))))))))))))
Thank you to all that have supported me through my weight loss journey and continue to support me as I continue on my journey and for all of those that pray for me too...............through my illnesses and challenges..................(((luv you all)))
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I'm amazed at when I look at them pics from 9-4-07 at how far I'm come and I'm so excited. Makes me want to jump start things and kick my self to get going once again - I"ve only got 50 more lbs to go and these will be the most difficult. I've kinda stayed around the same weight for the past 8 mos or so - give or take......I have no one to blame but myself...but all in all - I really can't COMPLAIN at where I've come from and how far I've come.................143 lbs gone.......I want to say forever and ONLY I can control that.....but I can only hope that I"ll never gain it all back.
I learned this past weekend that a friend of mine from church is having lapband in late June. She is really excited and hopefully will get acclamated with the OH group on here and learn all she can because I know that she will be a success too. They watched me back in late 2007 when I had my surgery and although I don't see them regularily and saw some of them for the first time in over 18 months...........they see my progress and my success...and well - I am NOT going to let anyone down !! Even myself........
Today - I sorta had a "WOW" moment.......A coworker noticed and asked how far out I was since my sugery. It has been about 18 months......if I added right.heheh lol..............she was amazed at how well I had done and that I had kept my weight off during this period.......some thing that I have been losing too................I don't think so........but I'll take those comments because they keep me wanting to keep going.........if that made sense....
The past few days - I've noticed that a pair of shorts that I was wearing a few weeks ago - seem to be very loose.....so I guess maybe what they see if the inches going away....even though I don't see those - because I get on the scale every week and don't see those numbers melting away..........Unlike most advice that is given out and I missed that........I FAILED TO TAKE ANY MEASUREMENTS THROUGH MY JOURNEY........SO I really don't know how many inches I"ve lost.......but I know I was wearing shirts: 52+ and 28 pants...........NOW: 16 shirts; Pants: 16-18s......depending on where and what and how they are made............TMI - bra/size - has gone down too.............undergarments are much much smaller too.....
It all adds up................
I'll have to consider myself a success...................(((((((huggss)))))))))))))
Thank you to all that have supported me through my weight loss journey and continue to support me as I continue on my journey and for all of those that pray for me too...............through my illnesses and challenges..................(((luv you all)))
1-10-2009
Jan 10, 2009
Okay - here is what's been happening in my neck of the woods.
Been feeling pretty good.
As prior to WLS patient...the holidays just suck........................I started nibbling on everything just prior to Thanksgiving Week thru the week of Christmas. I just chalked it up and excused it as to the holiday blues................I still get those I guess. I don't like the holidays that well - I guess just because my mother passed away 1 week prior to Thanksgiving back in 1996. I KNOW - NO EXCUSE..............BUT IT DOES EXPLAIN MY BEHAVIOR NOW THAT I LOOK BACK.
I remember that she was always ILL during the months of NOV, Dec, JAn. I guess holiday blues........she was more or less a single parent raising 2 teens (my brother and myself) I'm deterined to try to break that cycle, so I tend to try to get really really busy and work all the time to avoid holiday busy ness............
I only gained about 8 lbs and with that little gain - ticked me off and then I was really scared that I may have hurt my pouch..........if only I could take back what I had been doing for 4 weeks.
Then..........I gained control..........I just needed to "get back on track"..revamp though processes..............tell myself that you are looking too good now and doing too well to go backwards since you haven't hit your goal yet - you have 50 more lbs to go..............so I decided on the evening on 12-25-08 was the time to get back on-track. I let my friends and co-workers know that they had to stop me......hold me accountable and that is working.
On Sunday 1-4 I got sick at weekend job. My stomach hurt for about 4 hours. I was thinking gall-bladder attack. Not sure....drove myself to the ER to make sure nothing wrong with pouch after all. Labs, ultrasound, CT Scan, exrays - ER doc advised all normal.............What was strange to me was that they were going to keep me overnight and put me on a liquid diet.............NPO (nothing my mouth) after midnight for the possiblity of doing a scope on Monday 1-5-09.
On Monday morning..........I see my surgeon who had done my RNY 14 months ago..............they want to do surgery. Go in and take a look around - thinking maybe stricture which is really hard to diagnose, check out for possible intestine twisting, close up empty spaces (when you lose weight like we do - really fast - very common) and repair the OLD hernia AGAIN - holding up with MESH..............okay - the CT wasn't exactly NORMAL - but did show that my hernia had turned black again................... surgery scheduled for this week was actually on 1-6-09. Okay - stayed on liquid diet all day Monday and NOT Much until after surgery on Tuesday........TALK ABOUT GETTING ME BACK TO BASICS...........Thank you Dr. Matin....................
IF ONE EVER QUESTIONS THE ABILITY OF THE 5-DAY POUCH TEST......TRY GOING ON LIQUIDS FOR 2-3 DAYS............ and then trying to eat again after surgery............MY POUCH REALLY TIGHTENED UP.............
3 BITES - and I'm full. whoo hoo...............I got back that beginning of WLS feeling again..........now if I don't screw this one up again............
BUT............I'm not able to get all of my water in again.......nor all of my food requirements - protein, calories...etc...
so - taday 1-10-09..........I DON'T FEEL WELL............WEAK, TIRED AND JUST VERY HEADACHY.......
Thank you all who are following my blogs.....not much information in mine........but I just really don't know where to go from here. This is a lifestyle change and I - only I can work this tool......................only I can make the correct choices to remain on track..................There will be times that I go off......but thats okay - this is a lifestyle change............at least when I go off track now ...................I don't gain back 20 lbs........maybe just 1-5 lbs.........and then gain control again.
(((Huggss))) to everyone out there.
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Been feeling pretty good.
As prior to WLS patient...the holidays just suck........................I started nibbling on everything just prior to Thanksgiving Week thru the week of Christmas. I just chalked it up and excused it as to the holiday blues................I still get those I guess. I don't like the holidays that well - I guess just because my mother passed away 1 week prior to Thanksgiving back in 1996. I KNOW - NO EXCUSE..............BUT IT DOES EXPLAIN MY BEHAVIOR NOW THAT I LOOK BACK.
I remember that she was always ILL during the months of NOV, Dec, JAn. I guess holiday blues........she was more or less a single parent raising 2 teens (my brother and myself) I'm deterined to try to break that cycle, so I tend to try to get really really busy and work all the time to avoid holiday busy ness............
I only gained about 8 lbs and with that little gain - ticked me off and then I was really scared that I may have hurt my pouch..........if only I could take back what I had been doing for 4 weeks.
Then..........I gained control..........I just needed to "get back on track"..revamp though processes..............tell myself that you are looking too good now and doing too well to go backwards since you haven't hit your goal yet - you have 50 more lbs to go..............so I decided on the evening on 12-25-08 was the time to get back on-track. I let my friends and co-workers know that they had to stop me......hold me accountable and that is working.
On Sunday 1-4 I got sick at weekend job. My stomach hurt for about 4 hours. I was thinking gall-bladder attack. Not sure....drove myself to the ER to make sure nothing wrong with pouch after all. Labs, ultrasound, CT Scan, exrays - ER doc advised all normal.............What was strange to me was that they were going to keep me overnight and put me on a liquid diet.............NPO (nothing my mouth) after midnight for the possiblity of doing a scope on Monday 1-5-09.
On Monday morning..........I see my surgeon who had done my RNY 14 months ago..............they want to do surgery. Go in and take a look around - thinking maybe stricture which is really hard to diagnose, check out for possible intestine twisting, close up empty spaces (when you lose weight like we do - really fast - very common) and repair the OLD hernia AGAIN - holding up with MESH..............okay - the CT wasn't exactly NORMAL - but did show that my hernia had turned black again................... surgery scheduled for this week was actually on 1-6-09. Okay - stayed on liquid diet all day Monday and NOT Much until after surgery on Tuesday........TALK ABOUT GETTING ME BACK TO BASICS...........Thank you Dr. Matin....................
IF ONE EVER QUESTIONS THE ABILITY OF THE 5-DAY POUCH TEST......TRY GOING ON LIQUIDS FOR 2-3 DAYS............ and then trying to eat again after surgery............MY POUCH REALLY TIGHTENED UP.............
3 BITES - and I'm full. whoo hoo...............I got back that beginning of WLS feeling again..........now if I don't screw this one up again............
BUT............I'm not able to get all of my water in again.......nor all of my food requirements - protein, calories...etc...
so - taday 1-10-09..........I DON'T FEEL WELL............WEAK, TIRED AND JUST VERY HEADACHY.......
Thank you all who are following my blogs.....not much information in mine........but I just really don't know where to go from here. This is a lifestyle change and I - only I can work this tool......................only I can make the correct choices to remain on track..................There will be times that I go off......but thats okay - this is a lifestyle change............at least when I go off track now ...................I don't gain back 20 lbs........maybe just 1-5 lbs.........and then gain control again.
(((Huggss))) to everyone out there.
Daily Diary 12-17-08 Wednesday
Dec 17, 2008
Today was my office / team Christmas Party
I made brownies................I DIDN'T EAT ANY OF THEM.........TOO RICH FOR ME............the smell of them wasn't agreeing with me too much ! That is a Good thing - huh ?
We had a little of this and a little of that.
I went for the homemade Chili and Rotel Cheese dip w/crackers...I know - I know............then I ate too much and was miserable. Then about 1 hour later - I was ready to snack again.................snack snack snack.....
I'm waiting for dinner tonight. Dinner at Church Christmas Party - now - those ladies' know how to cook. I'm going for the meat, casseroles and veggies !!
At 14 months out yesterday - I'm finding myself eating mindlessly and that is the purpose of starting to keep this diary....to see if I can figure out what and when is the trigger times for me to eat and WHY !! ? I use to love food and I'm starting the desire to wanting it again......................I liked it when I had food fear....................bring that back.........I need to go into another mind set once again !!
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I made brownies................I DIDN'T EAT ANY OF THEM.........TOO RICH FOR ME............the smell of them wasn't agreeing with me too much ! That is a Good thing - huh ?
We had a little of this and a little of that.
I went for the homemade Chili and Rotel Cheese dip w/crackers...I know - I know............then I ate too much and was miserable. Then about 1 hour later - I was ready to snack again.................snack snack snack.....
I'm waiting for dinner tonight. Dinner at Church Christmas Party - now - those ladies' know how to cook. I'm going for the meat, casseroles and veggies !!
At 14 months out yesterday - I'm finding myself eating mindlessly and that is the purpose of starting to keep this diary....to see if I can figure out what and when is the trigger times for me to eat and WHY !! ? I use to love food and I'm starting the desire to wanting it again......................I liked it when I had food fear....................bring that back.........I need to go into another mind set once again !!
Daily Diary 12-16-08 Tuesday
Dec 17, 2008
Today - we woke up to ICE on the roads. The office opened up early and so I didn't have to be there until 10:00am which was good because I worked LATE on Monday evening at the 2nd job....I didn't get home until 12:30am !!
8:00am - I woke up
11:00 am - 2 scr eggs w/ 2 pcs bacon w/cheese
11:30 - baby shower - 1 slice of pizza from Papa John's. Left much of the breading....
It's 12:20 and I'm so overfull - I now know my tool truly works - 1 slice of pizza - filled me up - too much breading and I felt stuffed !!I'm foamy like but I want to eat - chew more - snack - I don't know why - I'm constantly wanting to eat and grab something. Am I eating too fast and not getting my chewing in......not enjoying food much or what ??
3:30 pm - 2 slices of colbyjack cheese
6:00pm - 3 turkey & cheese roll-ups
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8:00am - I woke up
11:00 am - 2 scr eggs w/ 2 pcs bacon w/cheese
11:30 - baby shower - 1 slice of pizza from Papa John's. Left much of the breading....
It's 12:20 and I'm so overfull - I now know my tool truly works - 1 slice of pizza - filled me up - too much breading and I felt stuffed !!I'm foamy like but I want to eat - chew more - snack - I don't know why - I'm constantly wanting to eat and grab something. Am I eating too fast and not getting my chewing in......not enjoying food much or what ??
3:30 pm - 2 slices of colbyjack cheese
6:00pm - 3 turkey & cheese roll-ups
Daily Diary - 12-15-08 Monday
Dec 17, 2008
I started off writing this to keep a food diary and it has turned out to be more of a "diary"
I started off the day :
11 oz chocolate ATkins Shake
Handful - pistaccios
Lunch: 3 turkey & cheese roll-ups
52 oz of green tea through out day
12:00 - Boston Market - Chicken, Cheese & brocolli frozen dinner
2:00pm - ATkins Protein shake
4 slice of pickled beets
10:18am - I've had the strong urge to eat - there are cookies and of all things.....FUDGE - MY FAVORITE CHRISTMAS CANDY. This time last year - I was only 2 months out and I didn't even want to eat or drink and the smell of food - made me sick !! where is that this year !!! YIKES
The fudge in our office is on the other side of the office from me - so that is a good thing - ut I find myself wanting it - WHY? Just because I know that it is there !! I AM NOT HUNGRY. I AM NOT HUNGRY !! I will go and walk this urge off if I need too..... I have brought plenty of healthier choices to get me through this. I will overcome this desire.
3:17pm: Im wanting to reach other and grab something as I sit here at my desk WHY WHY WHY>??
I'm not hungry - I just finished an ATkins Shake and today is the day that I'm breaking the chips habit that I"ve devleoped in the past 4 weeks or so. I do not feel hungry. It is just a want - Is this mindless eating that everyone talks about ???
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I started off the day :
11 oz chocolate ATkins Shake
Handful - pistaccios
Lunch: 3 turkey & cheese roll-ups
52 oz of green tea through out day
12:00 - Boston Market - Chicken, Cheese & brocolli frozen dinner
2:00pm - ATkins Protein shake
4 slice of pickled beets
10:18am - I've had the strong urge to eat - there are cookies and of all things.....FUDGE - MY FAVORITE CHRISTMAS CANDY. This time last year - I was only 2 months out and I didn't even want to eat or drink and the smell of food - made me sick !! where is that this year !!! YIKES
The fudge in our office is on the other side of the office from me - so that is a good thing - ut I find myself wanting it - WHY? Just because I know that it is there !! I AM NOT HUNGRY. I AM NOT HUNGRY !! I will go and walk this urge off if I need too..... I have brought plenty of healthier choices to get me through this. I will overcome this desire.
3:17pm: Im wanting to reach other and grab something as I sit here at my desk WHY WHY WHY>??
I'm not hungry - I just finished an ATkins Shake and today is the day that I'm breaking the chips habit that I"ve devleoped in the past 4 weeks or so. I do not feel hungry. It is just a want - Is this mindless eating that everyone talks about ???
Happy Thanksgiving Day !!
Nov 27, 2008
How was your day?
I woke up without an alarm clock this morning WHOO WHOO
Thats means - I slept until my internal clock woke me up which was a 7:30am. Still can't sleep in late !!
I got up, went to work for 2 hours and then to Wally World to check out electric blankets.........I'm freezing during the night and it is waking me up and then I can't go back to sleep because I'm so cold all the time.
I got home this morning about 11:30 and started dinner.
YES I cooked:
3 Jennie O Turkey rolls w/gravy
2 bowls of mashed tators (Shed's Crock style)
2 bowls of Dressing - (Shed's Crock Style)
1 bowl of Brocolli, Rice & Cheese casserole (Shed's Crock Style)
2 cans of green beans
Yes - I have left overs for the week / weekend, but that is okay
By the time dinner was ready to eat - I wasn't hungry. I was hot, tired and sick of smelling of all the food...but today - I was grateful for:
Having food on the table to eat
Having employment
Having my daughter and my brother and a friend for dinner today....
Time at home just to chill out....watch tv and be FREE.
And to be 140 lbs less in weight so that I can enjoy life now.
((Huggss))))
I woke up without an alarm clock this morning WHOO WHOO
Thats means - I slept until my internal clock woke me up which was a 7:30am. Still can't sleep in late !!
I got up, went to work for 2 hours and then to Wally World to check out electric blankets.........I'm freezing during the night and it is waking me up and then I can't go back to sleep because I'm so cold all the time.
I got home this morning about 11:30 and started dinner.
YES I cooked:
3 Jennie O Turkey rolls w/gravy
2 bowls of mashed tators (Shed's Crock style)
2 bowls of Dressing - (Shed's Crock Style)
1 bowl of Brocolli, Rice & Cheese casserole (Shed's Crock Style)
2 cans of green beans
Yes - I have left overs for the week / weekend, but that is okay
By the time dinner was ready to eat - I wasn't hungry. I was hot, tired and sick of smelling of all the food...but today - I was grateful for:
Having food on the table to eat
Having employment
Having my daughter and my brother and a friend for dinner today....
Time at home just to chill out....watch tv and be FREE.
And to be 140 lbs less in weight so that I can enjoy life now.
((Huggss))))
Updating OH profile
Nov 23, 2008
Today is Nov 23rd (I think) I'm out of town visiting in friend and I'm so happy that I made this trip..
My diet is going well. I continue to lose, gain and lose again, but I know what I'm doing. I've made some not so good choices, but thats okay too as long as I know that and I get back on track.
I weighed in on Friday morning and I'm down to 198. That is about 140lb loss since surgery to date.
My goal is to be about 180 by Christmas Day. But if it doesn't happen, I am not going to freak out. It is realistic.
My next goal is to get to 150...then I'll reasses myself and see if I can lose more and still be healthy and/or ask my doc what he thinks. Dr. Matin hasn't given me a goal. He says that I'm short and just kinda blows the "thinking" for him apart and to just stay in contact with the nutritionist. Well - that isn't happening like it should - but she just has regular standards to go by and as a WLS standard - we all know that we are NOT normal anymore.
It is difficult to get in those 2-3 servings of veggies, fruits, etc....and the water and the protein and the excercise and this and that and the 8 oz of milk...OKAY - ENOUGH ALREADY. That freaked me out back in April and I got sick over the worries of getting this in and getting that in and not enough time in - in the day........so - I'm going to concentrate on better choices, protein, protein and protein and fluids........excercise...
Life is good and I'm feeling so much better. It has helped out in the "relationship" part of things too. :) Enough said about that one.
My diet is going well. I continue to lose, gain and lose again, but I know what I'm doing. I've made some not so good choices, but thats okay too as long as I know that and I get back on track.
I weighed in on Friday morning and I'm down to 198. That is about 140lb loss since surgery to date.
My goal is to be about 180 by Christmas Day. But if it doesn't happen, I am not going to freak out. It is realistic.
My next goal is to get to 150...then I'll reasses myself and see if I can lose more and still be healthy and/or ask my doc what he thinks. Dr. Matin hasn't given me a goal. He says that I'm short and just kinda blows the "thinking" for him apart and to just stay in contact with the nutritionist. Well - that isn't happening like it should - but she just has regular standards to go by and as a WLS standard - we all know that we are NOT normal anymore.
It is difficult to get in those 2-3 servings of veggies, fruits, etc....and the water and the protein and the excercise and this and that and the 8 oz of milk...OKAY - ENOUGH ALREADY. That freaked me out back in April and I got sick over the worries of getting this in and getting that in and not enough time in - in the day........so - I'm going to concentrate on better choices, protein, protein and protein and fluids........excercise...
Life is good and I'm feeling so much better. It has helped out in the "relationship" part of things too. :) Enough said about that one.
About Me
Irving, TX
Location
43.0
BMI
Surgery
10/16/2007
Surgery Date
Nov 19, 2007
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