Kathy L.
Busy Busy Busy
Jun 17, 2008
Like everyone else (I'm sure), things have been really busy lately. I've decided I don't need to blog anymore because the opposite of what I blog about happens - lol!! I blog about doing such a great job losing and then I hit a stall. I blog about the stall and it breaks. STRANGE!! So, I won't spend a lot of time talking about my progress right now, except to say - check my ticker 
I got another stomach virus this weekend. It started Saturday night and I was sick all day Sunday. Not as bad as before but I couldn't eat anything. I tried to eat a very small square of pizza Sunday evening around 5:00. By 7:00, I was
so forcefully and violently that the next day I had purple "bruises" under my eyes. It was rough. But, after that episode, I started feeling better. I guess my body just reacts differently to stomach virus' now then it did before.
I pulled down 3 boxes of old clothes from the garage. Alot of 22/24's (I was wearing 26/28 or 30/32 before surgery). A lot of them fit now!!! I have decided that it's time to give up my 26/28 pants that I wear to work. They are just too big now.
We had to take our dog Macymoo (our firstborn "dog"hter!) to the emergency vet last night. Long story short, she is ok now. She either had the beginning of pancreatitis or gastritis. $850 later and she is home. SIGH. I'm glad she is ok though. She is sleeping between my feet right now. So, as you can see, it's been busy!
Just thought I'd blog and give you a quick update. I hope everyone is doing well. Our
internet monitoring at work is keeping me from checking on you as much as I'd like, but I check when I can!
I got another stomach virus this weekend. It started Saturday night and I was sick all day Sunday. Not as bad as before but I couldn't eat anything. I tried to eat a very small square of pizza Sunday evening around 5:00. By 7:00, I was
so forcefully and violently that the next day I had purple "bruises" under my eyes. It was rough. But, after that episode, I started feeling better. I guess my body just reacts differently to stomach virus' now then it did before.I pulled down 3 boxes of old clothes from the garage. Alot of 22/24's (I was wearing 26/28 or 30/32 before surgery). A lot of them fit now!!! I have decided that it's time to give up my 26/28 pants that I wear to work. They are just too big now.
We had to take our dog Macymoo (our firstborn "dog"hter!) to the emergency vet last night. Long story short, she is ok now. She either had the beginning of pancreatitis or gastritis. $850 later and she is home. SIGH. I'm glad she is ok though. She is sleeping between my feet right now. So, as you can see, it's been busy!
Just thought I'd blog and give you a quick update. I hope everyone is doing well. Our
internet monitoring at work is keeping me from checking on you as much as I'd like, but I check when I can!
SSHHHHH!!!!!
Jun 13, 2008
Be very very quiet....I think the stall might be breaking. In the last few days, the scale has gone from 282.5 to 280.6. Shhhh....
Stalls SUCK!!!!!
Jun 12, 2008
GRRRRR!!!!Stalls suck suck suck suck suck suck. I am so freaking frustrated. I've been stuck at the same weight for over 10 days now. My ticker is not right and I am too stubborn to change it. It's like that movie "Groundhog Day". Every day when I step on the scale, it reads 282.5. I know it's not the scale - believe me, I have moved it around to every inch of the bathroom to see if I get a better reading 
. And forget telling me not to get on it every day I would obsess over NOT getting on it if I didn't get on it. The worst part is, I don't know anything that I could be doing differently. I am getting my protein, exercising, taking my vitamins, drinking my water. I know this will break but of course that little voice in my head is saying - what if this is "it"? What if this is all I can lose. I had something similar happen when I was close to 50 lbs and that stall broke - and the weight started dropping off rapidly. I assume that will happen again. In the meantime, I wait. And wait. And wait. And get frustrated. I normally try to be positive in my postings so I'm sorry for this one. This is just getting to me. I do have one positive thing to say - when we took measurements this month, I lost another 10 inches. 4 of those were in my waist and 4 in my hips. So I know I am losing, but I still like to see the numbers on the scale go down! I think secretly we are all like that (whether you want to admit it or not!).
I got my liver doctor results/recommendations today. I have no Hepatitis antibodies in my system so they suggest I get vaccines. And also a stress test, just as a baseline because sometimes people with liver disease develop cardiac problems (and I have a family history with my dad having his first heart attack at age 37 - he's 65 now). My bloodwork was really good - cholesterol was 140 and glucose was 92 with an A1C of 5.0. So good news on that front. I was impressed with the report (doctor's notes). It was 5 typed pages! As I have said before, they do think this liver damage is all reversable with weight loss and exercise, which is what I'm working on.
Hey, I fit into a pair of XXL exercise pants I bought at Target - woo hoo. I was happy about that Before surgery, a 4XL was tight.
Well, I'll TRY not to worry about thisstall. Hopefully it will break soon.
Stalls suck suck suck suck suck suck. I am so freaking frustrated. I've been stuck at the same weight for over 10 days now. My ticker is not right and I am too stubborn to change it. It's like that movie "Groundhog Day". Every day when I step on the scale, it reads 282.5. I know it's not the scale - believe me, I have moved it around to every inch of the bathroom to see if I get a better reading . And forget telling me not to get on it every day I would obsess over NOT getting on it if I didn't get on it. The worst part is, I don't know anything that I could be doing differently. I am getting my protein, exercising, taking my vitamins, drinking my water. I know this will break but of course that little voice in my head is saying - what if this is "it"? What if this is all I can lose. I had something similar happen when I was close to 50 lbs and that stall broke - and the weight started dropping off rapidly. I assume that will happen again. In the meantime, I wait. And wait. And wait. And get frustrated. I normally try to be positive in my postings so I'm sorry for this one. This is just getting to me. I do have one positive thing to say - when we took measurements this month, I lost another 10 inches. 4 of those were in my waist and 4 in my hips. So I know I am losing, but I still like to see the numbers on the scale go down! I think secretly we are all like that (whether you want to admit it or not!). I got my liver doctor results/recommendations today. I have no Hepatitis antibodies in my system so they suggest I get vaccines. And also a stress test, just as a baseline because sometimes people with liver disease develop cardiac problems (and I have a family history with my dad having his first heart attack at age 37 - he's 65 now). My bloodwork was really good - cholesterol was 140 and glucose was 92 with an A1C of 5.0. So good news on that front. I was impressed with the report (doctor's notes). It was 5 typed pages! As I have said before, they do think this liver damage is all reversable with weight loss and exercise, which is what I'm working on.
Hey, I fit into a pair of XXL exercise pants I bought at Target - woo hoo. I was happy about that Before surgery, a 4XL was tight.
Well, I'll TRY not to worry about this
stall. Hopefully it will break soon.
Good Weekend
Jun 08, 2008
Since my last posting, I have really made a conscious effort to only eat when I am hungry at night - not just eating out of habit. And you know what, I have eaten less at night. I still make sure I have all of my protein, etc, but if I have all of that in, then I ONLY eat after dinner IF I am truly hungry. So far, tonight is the only night since Thursday that I have eaten after dinner. So...yea me! 
I saw a slight drop in the scales this morning, but decided not to change my ticker (superstitious I guess ) I am hoping the stall is broken. I was home almost all day today (didn't go out until after 5), and I did a LOT of housework and drank alot of water. Hopefully that will help.
I realized something last week - switching subjects here - when I go for my 3 month follow up (which will be almost FOUR months), I won't see the surgeon. I see a nurse practitioner. In fact, I called the office to ask about it and they said I will NEVER see the surgeon again. Now that just makes me sad. I WANT to see him - for him to see my progress, etc. I told the receptionist that and she said well, we have to help the surgeon's out by letting the np do the follow ups - or something stupid like that. Anyway, I have the surgeon's card with his email address on it so I think I will email him. I think he would like to hear from me. He's a super nice person.
I called the liver doctor last week because I have never received a letter with my test results and their recommendations (it's been a month since my appt and 3 weeks since the liver ultrasound). Someone called back and said I will get a letter soon and the bloodwork was great. Whatever that means. I'm anxious to get the letter.
Tried a new food this weekend. Brunswick stew. I have always loved it. I wasn't sure how the BBQ would digest. It was great!! I ate about a cup of it - good protein source too. I am so happy that I have been able to tolerate so many foods. We went to the movies this weekend and saw Kung Fu Panda. Jason loved it. I had popcorn again and it was great! No problems at all!
Oh, I almost forgot - we took measurements this weekend and I lost another 10 inches last month! That makes almost 36 inches in 3 months! The biggest changes this month were my waist and hips. I lost almost 4 inches from EACH of those areas!! 
Ok, better get to bed! I have to be up in less than 6 hours. 
3 Months Post Op
Jun 05, 2008
Ok, I posted some new pics! And, I'm in that top I told you about in my other posting. I just don't see a lot of difference between last month and this month. I think my face looks smaller but that is it. I also think that top looks tight!!! And, I have decided that my arms are AWFUL! I need to be wearing 3/4 sleeves all summer long. Ugh. I'm just down on myself lately. It's the scales fault. My ticker is not right. I haven't changed it this week because the scales have gone UP!!!!!! WTF? Not much, but they have gone up 2 lbs since last weekend. I can't figure out why. I am doing everything the same. I guess this is just one of those unexplainable things and I will move past it - just like when I was trying to get to 50 lbs and felt like I would never get there. I did, and I ended up rocketing past it. Hopefully the same will happen this time. I am thisclose to 70 and it is killing me!!!!
The way I am TRYING to think about this is - almost 70 lbs in THREE MONTHS??? That is FABULOUS!!!! It would have taken me 9 months or more to lose that much going to Weight Watchers. I have done really well. I guess it's natural for all of us that have gone through WLS to think in the back of our heads - yeah but is this it? Am I going to stop here? I imagine every person that has ever had WLS has had these same thoughts - and have been proven wrong when they continued to lose. That is what I'm going to focus on.
Got my hair cut yesterday. I've been going to the same person for a long time. He knew all about the surgery before and was extremely supportive. He's a really great guy. While he was cutting my hair last night he said - 'well your hair looks really good. Some of my customers that have the surgery have problems with their hair being really limp and very unhealthy afterwards but yours isn't like that.' I was happy to hear that. I haven't had a problem losing my hair like a lot of people have (knock on wood). I have noticed a few strands here and there but nothing really noticable. My nut said that if you didn't lose hair while under anesthesia for prior surgeries or if you didn't lose hair when you gave birth, you most likely would not lose hair after WLS. I didn't lose hair previously for those two things so maybe I will get lucky. We'll see!
I'm feeling good these days. I have noticed my knees don't strain as much as they used to when I go up and down stairs. I also don't get out of breath as much anymore nor do I sweat like I used to - that is the most wonderful thing for me! Before WLS, I would sweat after walking across a room!!
Eating is going well. But, I have to say that I am finding myself slipping back into an old habit and I need to stop it now!! I am finding myself eating when I'm not hungry. I'm talking about eating between meals when I'm not hungry. Just because my pouch CAN hold it, doesn't mean I should eat. The biggest example of this is at night. I have gotten into a habit of having a Breyers Carb Smart Almond Bar (YUM!!!) every night before I go to bed. Not because I'm hungry, but just because I want it. I can't do that. I have to stop doing that. Sure, if I am REALLY hungry, I should eat it, but I need to get in the habit of eating 3 MEALS and a couple of snacks - focus on my protein and that's it. Otherwise, as I am able to eat more, I WILL eat more and that won't be a good thing.
Thanks to everyone who are so faithful about emailing me! It helps me more than you know!! I'm so grateful for all of my friends on OH!!
Oh, P.S. I haven't taken 3 month measurements yet. We were going to do that last night but I fell asleep!
The way I am TRYING to think about this is - almost 70 lbs in THREE MONTHS??? That is FABULOUS!!!! It would have taken me 9 months or more to lose that much going to Weight Watchers. I have done really well. I guess it's natural for all of us that have gone through WLS to think in the back of our heads - yeah but is this it? Am I going to stop here? I imagine every person that has ever had WLS has had these same thoughts - and have been proven wrong when they continued to lose. That is what I'm going to focus on.
Got my hair cut yesterday. I've been going to the same person for a long time. He knew all about the surgery before and was extremely supportive. He's a really great guy. While he was cutting my hair last night he said - 'well your hair looks really good. Some of my customers that have the surgery have problems with their hair being really limp and very unhealthy afterwards but yours isn't like that.' I was happy to hear that. I haven't had a problem losing my hair like a lot of people have (knock on wood). I have noticed a few strands here and there but nothing really noticable. My nut said that if you didn't lose hair while under anesthesia for prior surgeries or if you didn't lose hair when you gave birth, you most likely would not lose hair after WLS. I didn't lose hair previously for those two things so maybe I will get lucky. We'll see!
I'm feeling good these days. I have noticed my knees don't strain as much as they used to when I go up and down stairs. I also don't get out of breath as much anymore nor do I sweat like I used to - that is the most wonderful thing for me! Before WLS, I would sweat after walking across a room!!
Eating is going well. But, I have to say that I am finding myself slipping back into an old habit and I need to stop it now!! I am finding myself eating when I'm not hungry. I'm talking about eating between meals when I'm not hungry. Just because my pouch CAN hold it, doesn't mean I should eat. The biggest example of this is at night. I have gotten into a habit of having a Breyers Carb Smart Almond Bar (YUM!!!) every night before I go to bed. Not because I'm hungry, but just because I want it. I can't do that. I have to stop doing that. Sure, if I am REALLY hungry, I should eat it, but I need to get in the habit of eating 3 MEALS and a couple of snacks - focus on my protein and that's it. Otherwise, as I am able to eat more, I WILL eat more and that won't be a good thing.
Thanks to everyone who are so faithful about emailing me! It helps me more than you know!! I'm so grateful for all of my friends on OH!!
Oh, P.S. I haven't taken 3 month measurements yet. We were going to do that last night but I fell asleep!
Lots of compliments!
Jun 01, 2008
Friday was a great day! I wore one of the new tops (see previous post) and got compliments all day long. I felt like it was a little snug and I pulled on it all day long but evidently that was in my head because people could not stop saying enough good things about it. We took Jason to my IL's house and as soon as my MIL saw me she said - OMG Kathy - where have you gone? It is just falling off! She went on and on. It was great. Later she said - I'm sorry that I keep looking at you but I just can't get over how great you look! The retirement party was great too - saw several people that knew I was having surgery but hadn't seen me at all since surgery. The looks on their faces was priceless! The evening wasn't about me but I sure did feel special all evening! We had London Broil for the dinner and I hadn't had that type of beef so I wasn't sure how I would do. I did fine with it though. It was very tender and I ate just a few bites of it and some mashed potatoes and a few veggies. I also ate a little of the salad and skipped the cheesecake. In other words - I FELT NORMAL!!! Life is so good.
Ok, onto another subject. BEWARE - THIS IS POTENTIAL TMI, SO IF TMI BOTHERS YOU, STOP READING NOW!!
Got my period on Friday. First time since surgery. Rough. It was rough. Well it's STILL rough but was really bad this weekend. Ugh. I'm not going to have any more children - I wish I could just yank all of my parts out - lol. It was weird - I didn't want to eat ANYTHING on Saturday (when it was the worst). The only thing I ate that day was a little bit of popcorn, a few chips (at a birthday party I went to) and a small piece of fish later. And I had to force myself to eat those things. I was just cramping and hurting so badly that all I wanted to do was lay around. Sometimes, I hate being a woman!
Tomorrow makes 3 months since surgery! I am hoping to lose another 1.5 by then so it will be an even 70! We'll see.
Ok, onto another subject. BEWARE - THIS IS POTENTIAL TMI, SO IF TMI BOTHERS YOU, STOP READING NOW!!
Got my period on Friday. First time since surgery. Rough. It was rough. Well it's STILL rough but was really bad this weekend. Ugh. I'm not going to have any more children - I wish I could just yank all of my parts out - lol. It was weird - I didn't want to eat ANYTHING on Saturday (when it was the worst). The only thing I ate that day was a little bit of popcorn, a few chips (at a birthday party I went to) and a small piece of fish later. And I had to force myself to eat those things. I was just cramping and hurting so badly that all I wanted to do was lay around. Sometimes, I hate being a woman!
Tomorrow makes 3 months since surgery! I am hoping to lose another 1.5 by then so it will be an even 70! We'll see.
I want all months to be like this one!
May 28, 2008
I don't know what is going on, but this month - particularly the past 2 weeks, I have been losing steadily. And I love it! In less than 2 weeks, I've lost over 10 lbs. I didn't really give it much thought until I was talking with someone on the phone at work today and he asked how much I had lost. When I told him, he said wow, just a week or so ago it was 10 lbs less than that. So I started thinking about it and he was right. How cool is that?
I have noticed I can eat a little more volume lately - some days. And then some days I can only eat 1/2 of what I ate the day before. Today for breakfast I had a hard boiled egg (medium size egg) AND 2 sausage links. Yum. 10 g protein and it was good. Tonight for dinner I had Oven Poppers Sole stuffed with shrimp and lobster in a newberg sauce. This stuff is G.O.O.D. Wow. I can't believe how good it was. I bought it at BJ's in the frozen foods section. And, what else I couldn't believe was that I could eat a whole piece of it. It was 6 oz. That is very unusual for me. It was 24 g of protein too which was a good boost for my daily intake.
I bought some new tops this week. It was nice to find things that look better and that I can tell look better when I look in the mirror. The sizes (numbers) aren't really going down a lot but the way they look on me is changing - if that makes sense. Of course, you also know that sizes vary by store. A 3x in one place is the same as a 2x in another. I have a retirement party to go to on Friday night and I'm going to see several people that haven't seen me since surgery (but know I had surgery). I'm looking forward to it. I think I'll wear one of my new tops. I also have a meeting at work tomorrow and I'll see 4 or 5 of the managers that I haven't seen since surgery. I will be curious to see if they will say something. I'll let you know.
I'm still enjoying the gym. I have stopped the water aerobics because I'm getting a better workout on the treadmill and with the weight machines. The water aerobics are fun though so I hope to still pick up classes here and there. I just think I am losing more with the treadmill & weights.
I bought some liquid calcium citrate today. I'm going to try taking it at night. Someone at work (who had GPS) told me that they were told (by someone at the Vitamin store) that if you aren't getting your calcium in, then your body will wake you up around 2 am because it is trying to get calcium from your bones. Ok, sounds a little hokey to me, but I will say this - when I was regularly getting my vitamins and calcium in, I was sleeping so good! The past week, I haven't been taking my vitamins - yes, I know this is dangerous and I am ashamed. And, for the past week, I haven't been sleeping well. I've been tossing and turning. In fact, just this morning I told Ken that I might have to get out the damn cpap machine again since I wasn't sleeping. So, who knows. I'm going to start taking the C. Citrate at night and see if it makes a difference. Doesn't hurt to try!
I have noticed I can eat a little more volume lately - some days. And then some days I can only eat 1/2 of what I ate the day before. Today for breakfast I had a hard boiled egg (medium size egg) AND 2 sausage links. Yum. 10 g protein and it was good. Tonight for dinner I had Oven Poppers Sole stuffed with shrimp and lobster in a newberg sauce. This stuff is G.O.O.D. Wow. I can't believe how good it was. I bought it at BJ's in the frozen foods section. And, what else I couldn't believe was that I could eat a whole piece of it. It was 6 oz. That is very unusual for me. It was 24 g of protein too which was a good boost for my daily intake.
I bought some new tops this week. It was nice to find things that look better and that I can tell look better when I look in the mirror. The sizes (numbers) aren't really going down a lot but the way they look on me is changing - if that makes sense. Of course, you also know that sizes vary by store. A 3x in one place is the same as a 2x in another. I have a retirement party to go to on Friday night and I'm going to see several people that haven't seen me since surgery (but know I had surgery). I'm looking forward to it. I think I'll wear one of my new tops. I also have a meeting at work tomorrow and I'll see 4 or 5 of the managers that I haven't seen since surgery. I will be curious to see if they will say something. I'll let you know.
I'm still enjoying the gym. I have stopped the water aerobics because I'm getting a better workout on the treadmill and with the weight machines. The water aerobics are fun though so I hope to still pick up classes here and there. I just think I am losing more with the treadmill & weights.
I bought some liquid calcium citrate today. I'm going to try taking it at night. Someone at work (who had GPS) told me that they were told (by someone at the Vitamin store) that if you aren't getting your calcium in, then your body will wake you up around 2 am because it is trying to get calcium from your bones. Ok, sounds a little hokey to me, but I will say this - when I was regularly getting my vitamins and calcium in, I was sleeping so good! The past week, I haven't been taking my vitamins - yes, I know this is dangerous and I am ashamed. And, for the past week, I haven't been sleeping well. I've been tossing and turning. In fact, just this morning I told Ken that I might have to get out the damn cpap machine again since I wasn't sleeping. So, who knows. I'm going to start taking the C. Citrate at night and see if it makes a difference. Doesn't hurt to try!
OK ALREADY!!! :op
May 26, 2008
Remind me to never try to get away with something around you guys! 
Everyone keeps wondering how I am, so I am finally taking the time to update this thing! Seriously though, it is great to be so loved and I appreciate all of the messages - keep them coming! "Big Brother" is watching us at work when we are on the computer so sometimes it takes me a while to get back to you, but I will get back to you!
I am doing well. It was a busy weekend. Ken's band (well ex band but they still get together occasionally - long story), played at a cookout on Saturday (which happened to be Ken's birthday). Jason and I went to that and had fun - except for some bigger BRATTY kids whose parents let them run wild. I kept a close eye on Jason and kept my mommy claws out! Don't mess with my little boy!! I can get vicious!
Thankfully my friend Pat was with me so between the two of us, we kept the hellion kids from knocking Jason down. And before you think I'm just being overprotective, these were kids like I have never seen before. They were just MEAN. But anyway, enough of that. Sunday we had a cookout at our house for Ken's birthday. It was fun. We had sub sandwiches, chips, dips and of course cake & ice cream. Everyone had a good time.
My eating is going very well. I am still avoiding bread, pasta, rice, carbonation and foods high in sugar (doctors orders) but I tolerate everything else without a problem. I feel so normal! When we had the cookout, I ate some turkey (I had rolled the slices like a deli tray for everyone to make their own subs), I rolled a piece of provolone cheese around it and that's what I ate. I also had some chips, fritos, tostitos with dips (french onion, cheese dip, salsa). Not the most healthy thing to eat, but what was important to me was that I COULD eat it. I didn't eat much - just a small handful combined, but it was such a normal thing! It was NORMAL EATING! Life just keeps getting better and better. I do LOVE birthday cake but fear of dumping has kept me from even trying a small bite of it. Plus, birthday cake was always one of my "red light" foods. I could eat ALOT of it - especially cold from the fridge. So, I'm just choosing not to even try it right now. I might try it one day, I might never try it. I can't say that I really miss it. It smells good but like I said, fear of dumping is stronger than wanting it. I have a Breyers Carb Smart Almond ice cream bar every single night after Jason goes to bed. It is so good and has 3 g of protein in it. It satisfies any sweet craving I might have. I am glad I tolerate it because alot of people I know can't tolerate any kind of ice cream after surgery. I have also started eating South Beach High Protein Cereal Bars for breakfast. OMG.. YUM. If you're not a big breakfast eater, I would highly recommend these. 10g protein in each one and the flavors - chocolate or peanut butter are SO GOOD! Sometimes I want a regular breakfast, so I'll eat an egg or some grits and then later for a snack, I'll have the SB bar to get the extra protein. Someone asked me about watching calories or fat and I haven't been doing that. My NUT didn't tell us to do that and I figure I can only eat a small amount anyway, so what I am focusing on (which is what the nut instructed) was protein. I'm getting an average of about 50 g of protein a day. I'm doing better on my water intake now that I can drink about 1/2 cup at a time. It makes a big difference. Taking sips never made me feel satisfied. I can take about 6 good swallows now and I feel satisfied. It's the little things that count!! Anyway, enough rambling. I'm just so glad that I have been able to tolerate small amounts of everything I have tried so far. Lettuce is on my "no eating until 3 months" list. I think I'll email the nut about that too. I'm thinking it's on the list because it has no nutritional value, more than not being able to tolerate it. I am wondering if I get my 40 g (minimum) of protein a day before dinner, if I could have a salad for dinner. I'll let you know what he says.
Have a great week! I'll try to update more regularly. I do update my ticker every day even if I don't update my blog! I also check on YOU when I have a few minutes, so keep your blog updated too - lol!!!
Everyone keeps wondering how I am, so I am finally taking the time to update this thing! Seriously though, it is great to be so loved and I appreciate all of the messages - keep them coming! "Big Brother" is watching us at work when we are on the computer so sometimes it takes me a while to get back to you, but I will get back to you!I am doing well. It was a busy weekend. Ken's band (well ex band but they still get together occasionally - long story), played at a cookout on Saturday (which happened to be Ken's birthday). Jason and I went to that and had fun - except for some bigger BRATTY kids whose parents let them run wild. I kept a close eye on Jason and kept my mommy claws out! Don't mess with my little boy!! I can get vicious!
Thankfully my friend Pat was with me so between the two of us, we kept the hellion kids from knocking Jason down. And before you think I'm just being overprotective, these were kids like I have never seen before. They were just MEAN. But anyway, enough of that. Sunday we had a cookout at our house for Ken's birthday. It was fun. We had sub sandwiches, chips, dips and of course cake & ice cream. Everyone had a good time.My eating is going very well. I am still avoiding bread, pasta, rice, carbonation and foods high in sugar (doctors orders) but I tolerate everything else without a problem. I feel so normal! When we had the cookout, I ate some turkey (I had rolled the slices like a deli tray for everyone to make their own subs), I rolled a piece of provolone cheese around it and that's what I ate. I also had some chips, fritos, tostitos with dips (french onion, cheese dip, salsa). Not the most healthy thing to eat, but what was important to me was that I COULD eat it. I didn't eat much - just a small handful combined, but it was such a normal thing! It was NORMAL EATING! Life just keeps getting better and better. I do LOVE birthday cake but fear of dumping has kept me from even trying a small bite of it. Plus, birthday cake was always one of my "red light" foods. I could eat ALOT of it - especially cold from the fridge. So, I'm just choosing not to even try it right now. I might try it one day, I might never try it. I can't say that I really miss it. It smells good but like I said, fear of dumping is stronger than wanting it. I have a Breyers Carb Smart Almond ice cream bar every single night after Jason goes to bed. It is so good and has 3 g of protein in it. It satisfies any sweet craving I might have. I am glad I tolerate it because alot of people I know can't tolerate any kind of ice cream after surgery. I have also started eating South Beach High Protein Cereal Bars for breakfast. OMG.. YUM.
If you're not a big breakfast eater, I would highly recommend these. 10g protein in each one and the flavors - chocolate or peanut butter are SO GOOD! Sometimes I want a regular breakfast, so I'll eat an egg or some grits and then later for a snack, I'll have the SB bar to get the extra protein. Someone asked me about watching calories or fat and I haven't been doing that. My NUT didn't tell us to do that and I figure I can only eat a small amount anyway, so what I am focusing on (which is what the nut instructed) was protein. I'm getting an average of about 50 g of protein a day. I'm doing better on my water intake now that I can drink about 1/2 cup at a time. It makes a big difference. Taking sips never made me feel satisfied. I can take about 6 good swallows now and I feel satisfied. It's the little things that count!! Anyway, enough rambling. I'm just so glad that I have been able to tolerate small amounts of everything I have tried so far. Lettuce is on my "no eating until 3 months" list. I think I'll email the nut about that too. I'm thinking it's on the list because it has no nutritional value, more than not being able to tolerate it. I am wondering if I get my 40 g (minimum) of protein a day before dinner, if I could have a salad for dinner. I'll let you know what he says.Have a great week! I'll try to update more regularly. I do update my ticker every day even if I don't update my blog! I also check on YOU when I have a few minutes, so keep your blog updated too - lol!!!
I got "woof'd" this week :)
May 16, 2008
I am such a flirt. Don't get me wrong, I love my husband and would never want to be with anyone else but I like to flirt - and I like compliments. Especially lately.
I audited one of our offices this week. One of my friends that I have known for 21 years works there. He was one of the first "work" people I told about my surgery and has been one of the most supportive. We like to joke around alot. He hadn't seen me since surgery. When he saw me Thursday his eyes got really big and he said "WOOF". I grinned like crazy. I loved it! He complimented me several times about how good I was looking. It was great. I love these kinds of moments!
My weight loss is going pretty well. Of course I always want MORE MORE MORE but I think it's going at a steady pace.
I'm not having any problems eating food, except if I eat too much. I haven't done that in a few weeks, so life has been going really well.
I'm working out at the Wellness Center two times a week. I am going to try to add a 3rd day soon but those of you who have little ones understand how hard that can be.
I'm enjoying the new "friends" I have met through OH. I enjoy keeping up with everyone's blogs and offering advice if anyone asks (not that I'm any type of expert but I can tell someone else what I have gone through and sometimes that helps). The downside to all of this is I spend so much time on the computer! I need to try to get some more sleep this week! These 5 hours of sleep nights just aren't cutting it! Oh well, at least today is Friday!
I audited one of our offices this week. One of my friends that I have known for 21 years works there. He was one of the first "work" people I told about my surgery and has been one of the most supportive. We like to joke around alot. He hadn't seen me since surgery. When he saw me Thursday his eyes got really big and he said "WOOF". I grinned like crazy. I loved it! He complimented me several times about how good I was looking. It was great. I love these kinds of moments!
My weight loss is going pretty well. Of course I always want MORE MORE MORE but I think it's going at a steady pace.
I'm not having any problems eating food, except if I eat too much. I haven't done that in a few weeks, so life has been going really well.
I'm working out at the Wellness Center two times a week. I am going to try to add a 3rd day soon but those of you who have little ones understand how hard that can be.
I'm enjoying the new "friends" I have met through OH. I enjoy keeping up with everyone's blogs and offering advice if anyone asks (not that I'm any type of expert but I can tell someone else what I have gone through and sometimes that helps). The downside to all of this is I spend so much time on the computer! I need to try to get some more sleep this week! These 5 hours of sleep nights just aren't cutting it! Oh well, at least today is Friday!
Mmmmm.....I love popcorn!
May 11, 2008
We had a babysitter and went out this weekend! We went shopping for a while, then to the movies. (We saw "What Happens In Vegas" - it was good) I decided to have some popcorn. It's on my list of foods to have at 3 months and I'm almost there - well ok, I'm just a little over 2 months but I was feeling good so I figured I would give it a try. We got a small buttered (hey, ya gotta have butter) popcorn and split it. I was able to eat about 2 cups of it, which was plenty. I ate it 1 or 2 pieces at a time, chewed well, etc. It went down fine and didn't fill me up too much. In fact, I stopped myself before I felt full. After the movie we went to a restaurant to hear a band. We ordered two appetizers - grilled chicken skewers and crab dip. The skewers were grilled with terrakyi sauce, pineapple and cherries. There were 2 skewers, I ate 1/2 of one (chicken only) and had some of the dip. Again, . I FELT SO NORMAL!!! IT WAS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!
After the movie we went to a restaurant to hear a band. We ordered two appetizers - grilled chicken skewers and crab dip. The skewers were grilled with terrakyi sauce, pineapple and cherries. There were 2 skewers, I ate 1/2 of one (chicken only) and had some of the dip. Again, . I FELT SO NORMAL!!! IT WAS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!
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Garner, NC
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03/03/2008
Surgery Date
Jul 16, 2007
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