Well..... So far the journey has not been too bad! I have loved the weight loss...
I am also loving the working out....
Thursday was a small setback.... I ended up in the ER dehydrated..... with some small problems with my labs! I should know more Monday.... We shall see....
Now I seem to have tummy issues.... I am wondering it part of it is milk related....
So now I am with holding milk... Let's just hope this helps!
Here are my current struggles...
1- I only like to drink water and milk- too bad on the milk....I tried a low calorie sports drink... So far the first flavor is a NO...
2- Pizza commercials are still unkind! I smelled it the other day at the office and it was nasty... but it is the gosh darn commercials....
Happy New Year!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Bob and Santa
Today I took Bob to the pet store... Talk about a bull in a china shop.... However... for Bob... he was good! I believe half of the store wanted to take him home! Here is his holiday photo!
5 Weeks or So....
I am a little over 5 weeks out.... and I have to say.... feeling great for the most part!!
I absolutely am amazed at how my tastes have changed. I LOVE protein.... chicken... turkey... and tuna are staples. I no longer feel like I can only eat cottage cheese and natural applesauce.... I still LOVE and crave skim milk....I have increased my protein from 55-60 grams a day to 70-85 a day.... and this is without shakes!
I expanded my liquids from sugar-free Kool-Aid to include Fruit 2o.... I now need to add in G2.... I still feel like I am always on the verge of dehydration.... but am watching it and getting in over 64 ounces pretty much every day.
On the issue of food... things I used to love... smell horrible... fast food is one example.... I almost gag at the smell of fried food... and I have taught myself to say glump glump... it is the sound of arteries clogging. I have such amazing support around me.... I do want to mention Naia because she is a HUGE part of the success... when I crave nasty food... she will say... oohhh tastes bad... so now I do that with a lot of items.... You would not believe how easy it makes things! And.... it is funny so it really detracts from the craving!
We did join a gym this past week.... We met with a trainer for a body assessment on Friday... and go back early Tuesday for our first workout... He is REALLY knowledgeable.... and will push us.... We are going to workout together which will be great. I have a goal of running a 5k... and he believes it can happen by Spring.... I will flip of it does... My surgeon will also love the trainer!
Holiday shopping this year is so much fun..... This is the year for me to spoil mom! TG said I can... so I am.... I have many special surprises for her... I cannot wait!
Today I am going into work to do a few site visits- assuming the snow is ok.... and then will go get Bob..... I think Bob needs to go to the pet toy store... I hope we can get there while they have Santa pictures. I also hope he does not destroy the store... oh and that he will get back in the car before we leave... Last time... He LOVED the store soo much he would not leave!
Have a GREAT Holiday!!!
I absolutely am amazed at how my tastes have changed. I LOVE protein.... chicken... turkey... and tuna are staples. I no longer feel like I can only eat cottage cheese and natural applesauce.... I still LOVE and crave skim milk....I have increased my protein from 55-60 grams a day to 70-85 a day.... and this is without shakes!
I expanded my liquids from sugar-free Kool-Aid to include Fruit 2o.... I now need to add in G2.... I still feel like I am always on the verge of dehydration.... but am watching it and getting in over 64 ounces pretty much every day.
On the issue of food... things I used to love... smell horrible... fast food is one example.... I almost gag at the smell of fried food... and I have taught myself to say glump glump... it is the sound of arteries clogging. I have such amazing support around me.... I do want to mention Naia because she is a HUGE part of the success... when I crave nasty food... she will say... oohhh tastes bad... so now I do that with a lot of items.... You would not believe how easy it makes things! And.... it is funny so it really detracts from the craving!
We did join a gym this past week.... We met with a trainer for a body assessment on Friday... and go back early Tuesday for our first workout... He is REALLY knowledgeable.... and will push us.... We are going to workout together which will be great. I have a goal of running a 5k... and he believes it can happen by Spring.... I will flip of it does... My surgeon will also love the trainer!
Holiday shopping this year is so much fun..... This is the year for me to spoil mom! TG said I can... so I am.... I have many special surprises for her... I cannot wait!
Today I am going into work to do a few site visits- assuming the snow is ok.... and then will go get Bob..... I think Bob needs to go to the pet toy store... I hope we can get there while they have Santa pictures. I also hope he does not destroy the store... oh and that he will get back in the car before we leave... Last time... He LOVED the store soo much he would not leave!
Have a GREAT Holiday!!!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
1 Month Appointments
Today I had my one month appointments with the surgeon and the dietitian.... Both went very well.
I am down a total of 26 pounds in one month.
I am under consuming protein a little....
However.... can increase this as well.
As far as the surgeon... I am now cleared to workout! I have no restrictions. Needless to say I am excited!
I am down a total of 26 pounds in one month.
I am under consuming protein a little....
However.... can increase this as well.
As far as the surgeon... I am now cleared to workout! I have no restrictions. Needless to say I am excited!
Monday, December 7, 2009
Update
Well.... I am sorry that I have not written for a while.... I guess I did not realize people were reading this... until I was reminded I had not posted for a while...
I had a few more tummy issues... My system really just needed and needs to continue to adjust.....
To be quite honest though... Over the last couple of weeks... things have been looking up!!
Protein Shakes: I just do not like them... and unless I have to.... I will not use them! I have been drinking skim milk... Yes... a LOT.... but it is well worth it! I have also been eating cottage cheese.... That gets me over 60 grams a day!
Saturday.... Naia and I went shopping.... It was REALLY fun! I had a ton of energy....
Sunday.... I went shopping with my amazing mom... It was REALLY fun as well!
Today I went back to work! It was great! Again.... I had quite a bit of energy.... This week I have decided to just take it easy and work as much as I can... when I get tired.... I will bring it home... However.... it was great to be back!
As far as weight loss... I am between 25 and 30 since surgery on Nov. 11th...
I have my follow-up appointments on Thursday!
Hope you are enjoying the holidays with your family and friends!
I had a few more tummy issues... My system really just needed and needs to continue to adjust.....
To be quite honest though... Over the last couple of weeks... things have been looking up!!
Protein Shakes: I just do not like them... and unless I have to.... I will not use them! I have been drinking skim milk... Yes... a LOT.... but it is well worth it! I have also been eating cottage cheese.... That gets me over 60 grams a day!
Saturday.... Naia and I went shopping.... It was REALLY fun! I had a ton of energy....
Sunday.... I went shopping with my amazing mom... It was REALLY fun as well!
Today I went back to work! It was great! Again.... I had quite a bit of energy.... This week I have decided to just take it easy and work as much as I can... when I get tired.... I will bring it home... However.... it was great to be back!
As far as weight loss... I am between 25 and 30 since surgery on Nov. 11th...
I have my follow-up appointments on Thursday!
Hope you are enjoying the holidays with your family and friends!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
No Creative Title
Happy Saturday..... I finally decided to wake up and start my day...at 9:30.... I have to say I am completely worn out... Prior to Thanksgiving... I had been taking a nap every day.... I am slowly regaining my energy!
I have had many people ask how Thanksgiving went and what I ate.... Honestly.... I have never really focused on the food on Thanksgiving... I truly just love spending time with family. It is always held at my mom's house which is very fun! Prior to going to mom's... I packed my little cooler with my meds and vitamins as well as my food and liquids.... I helped mom in the kitchen most of the day... hung out with my aunt, uncle and cousins... and grandma as well... It was so nice to see everyone. It was also nice to hear the compliments.... People kept saying I looked so healthy-including my complexion... obviously a 20+ pound weight loss does not hurt that either!
I was immersed in the food all day and did not crave anything. It was odd because for some reason I did not even smell it. The only thing that somewhat effected me was my aunt's cheese ball... I LOVE this.... I looked at it... then remembered that eating even a bite would have me visiting the porcelain gods and maybe ER... so that was a 15 second thought. I ate my applesauce and pudding... and that was the end... It did not effect me in the least!
I stayed at mom's house and got up early for Black Friday with mom and grandma. We always have soo much fun! I was a little slower getting up... and had to pack vitamins and liquids... but it was fun! We came back about 9:30 so I could eat my applesauce and I decided to stay back... Okay... it was a little planned... Matt was coming over so we could surprise mom by decorating the outside of the house.
We had to tell a few fibs to keep mom from finding out what we were doing. We had shopped for outside decor and lights throughout the week. Thanksgiving Day we had to sneak outside so I could put things in his car... so mom did not see them in mine. Well... I told mom that Matt was coming over to her house to watch a holiday movie with me. Oooopsie... Not quite the truth... but it worked!
We put up twinkling icicle lights... red lights around the door and garage- my dad used to always to this and add a couple of yard ornaments and call it done- We put lights on the big tree bushes... nets on the small bushes.... tree stakes along the front bed... snowman twinkling stakes around the tree... a moving flamingo... a Snoopy yard thing... a train yard thing... a blow up reindeer... a cube snowman... another Snoopy... another Snowman.... Santa on the window... decorated the light pole and put a snowman next to it... I might be missing something....
Mom and grandma got home when we were at Lowe's getting more lights... She called and was truly shocked! We DID IT!! We surprised the heck out of her! She kept going outside last night to look at it! This was the point... Our goal this year is to show her how much we care! So far so good...
I came home last night... had to get in a little more fluids and protein... I am still not getting in 60+ grams of protein... but am getting at least half... I will continue to try.... I just keep gagging... it is just NASTY... I have to find something.... Needless to say... today I am exhausted.... but it was all well worth it!
Happy start of the holidays!
I have had many people ask how Thanksgiving went and what I ate.... Honestly.... I have never really focused on the food on Thanksgiving... I truly just love spending time with family. It is always held at my mom's house which is very fun! Prior to going to mom's... I packed my little cooler with my meds and vitamins as well as my food and liquids.... I helped mom in the kitchen most of the day... hung out with my aunt, uncle and cousins... and grandma as well... It was so nice to see everyone. It was also nice to hear the compliments.... People kept saying I looked so healthy-including my complexion... obviously a 20+ pound weight loss does not hurt that either!
I was immersed in the food all day and did not crave anything. It was odd because for some reason I did not even smell it. The only thing that somewhat effected me was my aunt's cheese ball... I LOVE this.... I looked at it... then remembered that eating even a bite would have me visiting the porcelain gods and maybe ER... so that was a 15 second thought. I ate my applesauce and pudding... and that was the end... It did not effect me in the least!
I stayed at mom's house and got up early for Black Friday with mom and grandma. We always have soo much fun! I was a little slower getting up... and had to pack vitamins and liquids... but it was fun! We came back about 9:30 so I could eat my applesauce and I decided to stay back... Okay... it was a little planned... Matt was coming over so we could surprise mom by decorating the outside of the house.
We had to tell a few fibs to keep mom from finding out what we were doing. We had shopped for outside decor and lights throughout the week. Thanksgiving Day we had to sneak outside so I could put things in his car... so mom did not see them in mine. Well... I told mom that Matt was coming over to her house to watch a holiday movie with me. Oooopsie... Not quite the truth... but it worked!
We put up twinkling icicle lights... red lights around the door and garage- my dad used to always to this and add a couple of yard ornaments and call it done- We put lights on the big tree bushes... nets on the small bushes.... tree stakes along the front bed... snowman twinkling stakes around the tree... a moving flamingo... a Snoopy yard thing... a train yard thing... a blow up reindeer... a cube snowman... another Snoopy... another Snowman.... Santa on the window... decorated the light pole and put a snowman next to it... I might be missing something....
Mom and grandma got home when we were at Lowe's getting more lights... She called and was truly shocked! We DID IT!! We surprised the heck out of her! She kept going outside last night to look at it! This was the point... Our goal this year is to show her how much we care! So far so good...
I came home last night... had to get in a little more fluids and protein... I am still not getting in 60+ grams of protein... but am getting at least half... I will continue to try.... I just keep gagging... it is just NASTY... I have to find something.... Needless to say... today I am exhausted.... but it was all well worth it!
Happy start of the holidays!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving
Today I am extremely thankful for so much. This year I am reminding myself of the true purpose of Thanksgiving. It is not about the food but about the company and about the memories.
I am thankful for my family.... the relationship I have with my mother- best friend... the relationship I have with my brother- my protector in many ways....
I am thankful for the amazing memories of my father- the foundation he created for our family.... the strength he left us with..
I am thankful for my extended family and the many personalities and ability to joke and care....
I am thankful for my amazing friends.... those new and old....
I am thankful for my fabulous doggies..... Boogie for being such a companion to my father... and Bob for being such a source of support for my mom when she needed him....
I am thankful for my health.... as of November 11th... it has never been better....
I am thankful for an amazing surgeon and team.... I am absolutely blown away by how my incisions are healing!
I am thankful for so much more... but will just say I am thankful for everything and everyone that is in my life and has been in my life!
Enjoy the day with your family and friends!
I am thankful for my family.... the relationship I have with my mother- best friend... the relationship I have with my brother- my protector in many ways....
I am thankful for the amazing memories of my father- the foundation he created for our family.... the strength he left us with..
I am thankful for my extended family and the many personalities and ability to joke and care....
I am thankful for my amazing friends.... those new and old....
I am thankful for my fabulous doggies..... Boogie for being such a companion to my father... and Bob for being such a source of support for my mom when she needed him....
I am thankful for my health.... as of November 11th... it has never been better....
I am thankful for an amazing surgeon and team.... I am absolutely blown away by how my incisions are healing!
I am thankful for so much more... but will just say I am thankful for everything and everyone that is in my life and has been in my life!
Enjoy the day with your family and friends!
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