pinkshrimp
5 Months Out
Jun 15, 2009
Another month gone by........... I can't believe how the time just flies by. I remember being so anxious and thinking my day would never get here. Now, 5 months later, I want time to slow down.I met with Dr. C on the 6th for another visit and I went in being a bit nervous because I was just shy of making his goal for me. I met with him last on April 4th and I was 251 lbs. His goal for me by June 6th was 215 lbs. That's 36lbs! Anyway, At weigh in on the 6th, I was 219 lbs. Just 4lbs from his goal. Although I was really happy about the loss, I was still nervous that it wasn't enough and Dr. C. would be dissapointed. To my delight, he was actually happy with my weight and reassured me I was on track.
I must admit, I was really sick with bad headaches about a week and a half prior to meeting with him and was barely able to eat and drink anything. My main focus for that week was to just get in all my vitamins. I was lucky if I got 8-16oz of fluids a day for that week. I absolutely didn't get close to making protein requirements. Lucky if I got 20g a day for that week. So, since being sick, I did lose 11 lbs in that week. Without that, I would not have made it down to the 219 mark. Not complaining about it, just noting it for prior reference :)
So, my next goal, I meet with Dr. C again on August 1st. He wants me to be down to 195lbs which is another loss of 24 lbs. I think that's doable. I know the weight loss will start and has started to slow down, but, I'm going to step up the work out's and Stay strict on my diet. I'll make it. I'll be so happy to be out of the 200's. When that day comes, I'll be doing a very very silly happy dance!!
So, just for reference, these are the things I've been eating. (Not all at once, but 1 option per meal period)
Breakfast ~
I did Special K with Protein for several weeks but stopped because I needed to restrict the carbs more.
Babybel light cheese
Turkey Jerky
Always have a protein shake in the morning which takes me from 7am to about 11am to drink 16oz.
Lunch~
2-3 Turkey Meatballs w/Safeway Mushroom & onion pasta sauce
salad - spinach w/ham or turkey, tomatoes, cucumbers - whatever's avail at work
soup- portugese bean or beef barley - I mostly only have the broth
hot food - whatever is at work- grilled chicken, lau lau's, lomi salmon, mexican salad day(chicken or beef)
If there's nothing I want to eat, I have an iced coffee with protein powder, sf coffee mate, and sf caramel syrup.
Dinner~
poke - ahi or shrimp
If I had a large lunch, I have another protein shake for dinner.
Turkey jerky
cuttlefish
My regular protein shake is 16oz water, 1 orange sunrise crystal light, 1 scoop unflavored protein.
I try to keep my calories below 700 a day and carbs under 30g.
I think that's it for now......Until next month.....my 6 month surgiversary!!!!
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About Me
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25.6
BMI
Surgery
01/13/2009
Surgery Date
Aug 27, 2008
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