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Day 2 - 5day PT
Mar 31, 2009
Highest - 330
Lowest - 148
Recommitment - 181
Current - 181
Goal - 140
Well, I made it through day 1 with flying colors - even cooked dinner for my SO and didn't taste as I cooked. The split pea soup is great. I only ate 2 servings of the soup and had some chicken broth, SF jello, SF popsicles and a little bit of protein SF pudding. I also had some broth from some ham and bean soup. Amazingly, the SF jello mostly satisfied my craving for real food. I only got in 48 oz of water but did drink herbal tea. I also really like the coffee protein drink - I add protein powder to coffee with splenda, splenda flavor (hazelnut) and some half and half. Actually makes a nice breakfast.drink. I'm thinking that this might be a good option ongoing for breakfast after I eat oatmeal. I like the oatmeal for breakfast but don't like it with the protein powder added - so if I add the protein to my coffee that might work out.
I think the 5day PT is going to be a great way to gt back on track. It's the first time I've tried it, but giving me a 5 day map of what to eat I think will help get my head back in the right place to go forward using my tool again. Even though all the information is available on the web site for free, I ordered the book today - I think that long-term this will be a good check-in every few months - a reminder to USE THE TOOL.
Once I got down to a weight that felt "normal" and kept the weight off for a couple of years I got complacent and fell back in to the bad carb trap - (a little sugar doesn't hurt.....) That's probably true that a little sugar doesn't hurt, but staying with a little and not adding a bit of white bread, mashed potatoes and other "slider" foods is the problem. Get's right back into the habits that got me to 330 lbs in the first place. So - now I know all the ways to "get around" my tool - I need to get back to using the tool if I am to stay healthy and happy with myself. (by the way, I love the term "slider" foods - it's a great way to define the things that are tasty and easy to eat but that will lead to weight gain.)
I think I might have been fooling myself in an interesting way lately. I have been having what I have defined as "hot flashes" and attributing to menopause. However, these "hot flashes" are accompanied by dizziness and a need to sleep for a few minutes - sounds like dumping to me..... It will be interesting to keep an eye on these symptoms during the 5day PT - this plan should keep me completely away from foods that would make me dump - if I don't experience the flashes during the 5 days then I can smack myself (figuratively) and put this very uncomfortable feeling in my "toolbox".
In order to better "use the tool" I am going to make myself a "toolbox" I haven't figured out exactly what it will look like - maybe just a folder on my computer where I keep notes, encouragement and motivation on ways I have found to "use the tool" - Maybe it will be an actual box where I keep my favorite WLS recipes, the 5day PT book, OH magazine, other motivational books and maybe my "fat" pants. hmmm - I'll have to think this one through. - Maybe both - one virtual toolbox and 1 physical.
that's it for today - It's going to be a great day 2.
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Lowest - 148
Recommitment - 181
Current - 181
Goal - 140
Well, I made it through day 1 with flying colors - even cooked dinner for my SO and didn't taste as I cooked. The split pea soup is great. I only ate 2 servings of the soup and had some chicken broth, SF jello, SF popsicles and a little bit of protein SF pudding. I also had some broth from some ham and bean soup. Amazingly, the SF jello mostly satisfied my craving for real food. I only got in 48 oz of water but did drink herbal tea. I also really like the coffee protein drink - I add protein powder to coffee with splenda, splenda flavor (hazelnut) and some half and half. Actually makes a nice breakfast.drink. I'm thinking that this might be a good option ongoing for breakfast after I eat oatmeal. I like the oatmeal for breakfast but don't like it with the protein powder added - so if I add the protein to my coffee that might work out.
I think the 5day PT is going to be a great way to gt back on track. It's the first time I've tried it, but giving me a 5 day map of what to eat I think will help get my head back in the right place to go forward using my tool again. Even though all the information is available on the web site for free, I ordered the book today - I think that long-term this will be a good check-in every few months - a reminder to USE THE TOOL.
Once I got down to a weight that felt "normal" and kept the weight off for a couple of years I got complacent and fell back in to the bad carb trap - (a little sugar doesn't hurt.....) That's probably true that a little sugar doesn't hurt, but staying with a little and not adding a bit of white bread, mashed potatoes and other "slider" foods is the problem. Get's right back into the habits that got me to 330 lbs in the first place. So - now I know all the ways to "get around" my tool - I need to get back to using the tool if I am to stay healthy and happy with myself. (by the way, I love the term "slider" foods - it's a great way to define the things that are tasty and easy to eat but that will lead to weight gain.)
I think I might have been fooling myself in an interesting way lately. I have been having what I have defined as "hot flashes" and attributing to menopause. However, these "hot flashes" are accompanied by dizziness and a need to sleep for a few minutes - sounds like dumping to me..... It will be interesting to keep an eye on these symptoms during the 5day PT - this plan should keep me completely away from foods that would make me dump - if I don't experience the flashes during the 5 days then I can smack myself (figuratively) and put this very uncomfortable feeling in my "toolbox".
In order to better "use the tool" I am going to make myself a "toolbox" I haven't figured out exactly what it will look like - maybe just a folder on my computer where I keep notes, encouragement and motivation on ways I have found to "use the tool" - Maybe it will be an actual box where I keep my favorite WLS recipes, the 5day PT book, OH magazine, other motivational books and maybe my "fat" pants. hmmm - I'll have to think this one through. - Maybe both - one virtual toolbox and 1 physical.
that's it for today - It's going to be a great day 2.
So much for good resolutions
Jun 03, 2008
Well, I decided to return to OH to get some encouragement and I read my last post - Sept of 07 I had high hopes of moving my weight from 150 to 140 - the best intentions often go astray - Over the winter I gained almost 15 pounds. I could make all kinds of excuses (death in the family, split with significant other, etc) but the bottom line is that I'm not getting enough exercise and I'm snacking more. It seems easy to say that at 163 I'm still down 170+ lbs from my highest weight, but I really need to look at it that I'm 15 lbs heavier than my lowest weight and 20 - 25 lbs from my ideal weight. That's kind of scary and it's amazing how much I can tell the difference in the way my body feels when walking, etc. My goodness, when I think of how I felt when I had an additional 170 lbs.....
Anyway - I'm making another resolution to visit the OH site often to remind myself that it's a lifetime journey and I need to work at keeping myself healthy every day.
Anyway - I'm making another resolution to visit the OH site often to remind myself that it's a lifetime journey and I need to work at keeping myself healthy every day.
Back for a Visit
Sep 22, 2007
I am approaching 3 years post-op now and I still visit OH for encouragement and information. This website has been so helpful throughout my journey. I began visiting more than a year before my surgery was scheduled and gained so much through the experience of other OH members. I am still maintaining my weight at around 150. My current goal is to make a final weight loss step to 140. I've been toying with this for some time and I'm thinking that by writing it down, I will finally make it happen. I still worry about becoming too complacent with my weight and letting old, bad habits creep back in.
