Stephanie B.

Send Message

Block

Add Friend

Here are my stats:

Highest Weight 327 lbs
Day of Surgery 318 lbs
Last Week 273
This week 267.6 

Last week I decided to try a few new foods and tried milk, cheerios and a little sugar in my diet and increased my carb intake, along with my protein (which was already up to at least 70 a day and stayed consistent with my water intake.  And guess what?  I lost 5.4 lbs!!! I have not lost more than 3 lbs in a while and I was very happy with the out come.  I actually had talked to the nutritionist at the hospital where I had surgery and she suggested that I was not eating enough.  Go, so it looks like she was right.  I still tried to make healty food choices but did not shy away from certain food groups becuase I a was "afraid of them" such as carbs.  I had been trying to stay under 20 carbs a day and increased that a little.  I had lots of protein in my food, I think I ate chili 4 times last week.  I also got more fiber last week and could tell by the the bm's I had.  I know that was TMI!! lol And I noticed I did not retain too much water.  Almost as soon as I drank some water, I had to go to the bathroom.  So I will continue doing the same things this week and see what type of results I get.  I will be 3 months out in two days and I still feel great.  No complications, not mourning food (I do miss certain foods when I see them, but out of site of mind for me) and really enjoying my journey so far.  

I did notice how easy it is to get in too many calories and not even know it! My department had a weekend retreat in the Smokey Mountains with our families and it was great.  But all we did was eat.  Even in the midst of every one snacking and eating all day long, I managed to only eat my three meals a day and no snacking.  But one of my co workers had bought me the weight watchers english toffe candy and I ate those for desserts each day.  Boy were they good!! I also had things like salsa, salad dressing, cheese with most of my meals and when I got home and tracked them on fit day, I was embrassed to see that I had gotten way over 1000 calories each day I was there!  So I am going to have to be more diligent about watching what I eat with my meals and no more english toffee for a while.  The candy was not too bad though, it only had 160 for three pieces and I only had two a day, and about 5 grams of sugar and it had 1 gram of protein!! I got all my protein from my food but was still drinking my protein shakes twice a day and that was an extra 220 calories as well.  I guess I better get off the computer and get ready for work.  TTYL

Here are my stats:

Last week 275
This week 273

I talked to the nutrionist at the weight management center and she says it sounds like I am doing everything right except I may not be eating enough and that could be why my weight loss seems slow.  Oh well....who would've thunk it...but actually when I look at the other Jan 2007 posters on Monday weigh ins, we are pretty close in the amount of weight we have lost. So I am pretty average with my group.  ABut because my starting weight was much higher than most that post, I thought my weight loss was supposed to be a bit faster in the beggining.  I will not complain.  Two pounds is better than gaining! This week I am going to incorporate a few new things into my daily eating.  Yesterday I had a craving for some honey nut cheerios and I had them with 2% milk.  No problem with it going down and staying in...the milk did not bother me.  Unfortunately..I just don't like milk.  I had about 2 oz's of milk with 2 oz of cheerios and that was enough!! lol  I tried to eat it again this morning but it was not so good.  Well, I am late to work so I guess I will chat with you later!!

Well, I am at work now and wanted to finish my thoughts....I had the cereal and milk on yesterday and it was fine.  But this morning....I had them and after a few bites I had to go to the potty...I am not really sure if it was related to the milk or just a regular "potty" run.  I dont usually use the go every day but the days do, the I usually have to go twice with in 30 minutes time.  So I think that is all that was today.  But I will try the ceral thing again and see what happens.  I know they are full of carbs but I am trying to mix my food intake up since my nutritionist is saying that I may not be eating enough. 

Happy Monday! ! Here are my stats:

Highest Weight 327 lbs
Day of Surgery 318 lbs
Last Week 278.4
This week 275.0

Yesterday was my second major eating (My daughter's birthday was the first and yesterday was Eating) that I had good food all around me and I did not give in to temptation! Thank you Lord!  I will admit that I really really wanted some cornbread dressing and some cake and to eat the potatoes in my green beans and also a heaping does of potato salad and lots of that squash casserole with a ton of cheese in it...but I left it all alone.  I did have a teaspoon of the squash casserole but other than that..All I had was a thin slice of spiral ham w/0 the glaze, a slice of turkey, and some green beans.  It was good!  I had it for lunch and dinner.  And will probably take ham and green beans for lunch today.  lol  I love holiday foods!  Oh well, can't have them like i used to but at least I can still have some of it. It was very hard to leave that dressing sitting on the table.  My mother's dressing is one of my all time favorite foods.  That was my final meal before I had surgery. So I guess since I recently  had it, it was easier to resist it.  We will see how do when Thanksgiving rolls around...then it will have been months since I had some dressing and I dont know how strong I will be. lol