6 Days Till Mexico.

We now have something going on everyday till we leave. Time will hopefully fly by quickly.
Yesterday I had a small cheat day. I ate most of a chocolate bar, 2 cookies and a small bowl of chips. Other then the junk, I also ate a small plate of spaghetti and a piece of garlic toast and cheese.
As a result, today's weight is 184.5 lbs.
I must be paying for all the sugar and carbs because today I feel like I have a hangover. I'm so tired and just plain old exhausted.
Today so far I've had a tortilla with 2 sliced of lunch meat and lettuce, a banana and a nectarine. I'm about to go make a salad and get my water and crystal light ready.

Just 8 Days Till Mexico.

This morning I was 184 lbs. Down this time from all that water. A pleasant surprise. I'd still like to hit the 180 mark.
Breakfast was Holy Crap cereal. I had a Timmies and mad haystacks and probably ate the equivalent of 4. I need to start on my water.
Since eating the cookies, I'll eat a little lunch a bit later.

Finishing Off The Day.

This morning I was at 185 lbs which is up 1/2 a pound from before. Besides the food from my lost posting, I also had Holy Crap cereal for breakfast and filo shrimp (6) and a salad with light Italian dressing from the Meadows. As to my water, I have had 8 bottles/ glasses of water equal to about 16 cups, and 2 decaf teas. I'm floating. Hoping for a loss tomorrow but last time I drank so much water I was up a couple of pounds. Guess we'll find out tomorrow.

Sticking To My Guns .... Mostly.

I'm confessing to eating 2 square pieces of chicken pizza with very thick crust and 1/3 of a sausage with the bun. No alcohol for me. I must be on my 5th or 6th bottle of water.

Temptation Is Calling.

Just got back from the movies. I caved and had a hotdog. Not bad in the grand scheme of things but I should have resisted.
Now we're at the liquor store and temptation is calling again. Dan asked me twice if I wanted anything and I do but I'm holding strong. NO ALCOHOL till I'm in Mexico. If we go out tonight I'll drink my water and crystal light.

10 Days Till Mexico

Today I'm back to eating anything. I'm up half a pound this morning but I figure it's because I'm back to regular food.
Going to work hard on things today. I've had a boiled egg on toast and a yogurt for breakfast and I've been drinking my water.
We're going to the movies and I'll be passing on the popcorn and pop. I'll stick to my water instead.

Lunch Time Again.

First I'll start by correcting my previous post. Instead of tuna I had 4oz of salmon that was mixed with lite mayo, and 6 crackers.
For lunch I had 4oz of potato and soup mush with 2oz of a new soup Dan made and 2oz of grapes. That was a big meal totaling 8oz. I did some reading and I'm suppose to have 1 1/2 cups of food per meal or 1 cup chewed food. I think I was in those limits.

Last Day Of The Pouch Test.

Well it's good news this morning. I'm down to 184.5 lbs.
I had a few grapes this morning while making the kids lunches, and now I sitting down with a bowl of soup that I've decided not to eat. It's just to salty for me. Instead I think I'll have some tuna and crackers.
We're down to 11 days till vacation. I would love to get the 4.5 lbs off before we go. I'm going to continue weighing and measuring my food and making smart choices.

Puréed Lunch Time.

Just had 4oz of the mashed potato and soup concoction and a yogurt. Again, weighing my food.

Day 4 Of the Pouch Test

Well it's purée day. I just had 2 tsp of cottage cheese and 4oz of the content of Dan's soup all mushed up mixed with mashed potatoes. I made sure to measure. If I'm going to do this, I'm going to do it right.
Today's weight is 186 lbs.
Plan on cleaning today since I have nothing else going on.
Will concentrate on drinking water between my meals and will continue to weigh and measure my food.
Just 12 days left till we leave for vacation. I can't decide if time is flying or if it's standing still.

Day Three- So far so good.

Been out shopping all day which took my mind off of being hungry. So far I had a protein shake for breakfast, a bottle of water and a can of soup when I got home. I also drank half a coffee. I'll drink the other half later.
For tomorrow I have cottage cheese, mashed potatoes, and yogurt. I'll have to dig out my book to see what else I can eat. I'll also mush up all the good stuff from the soup Dan made the other day. I've been straining it for the past 3 days.
I hope this pays off with both weight loss and shrinking my pouch.

13 Days To Go.

Well I now have less then two weeks till we leave for Mexico. Today's weight is 186.5 lbs and today is the last day of liquids. (Thank God). Tomorrow I'll be on purée.
I don't feel to bad not having eaten food in two days. I am a bit hungry, so I just eat soup. The rules do say it must be liquid because right after surgery nothing solid can pass by the new opening, so I have to strain all soups. No lovely pieces of rice or noodles for me to chew on lol.

I'm still fighting this nasty cold. It's been a week now and it went from sneezing constantly to a stuffy nose and cough. I just can't seem to shake it. I have a couple of weeks to let it clear, but I don't recall ever having a cold this long. So far it seems Bry and I have been the only ones hit and I seem to be much worse then she was. I just hope nobody else comes down with it especially so close to our vacation. Unfortunately this cold hasn't affected my appetite one bit.
I have noticed my cravings are gone sine my period ended. That was brutal! I started eating like crazy about a week and a half before it started and didn't stop till it was gone.
Busy day today. I'm taking Bry for her HPV shot then to do some trip shopping. I didn't sleep well last night so I'm pretty tired. I'm heading back to bed for an hour before I start my day of liquids. Will have to plan for drinking while I'm out. I'd also like to plan for tomorrow's purée day. Mashed potatoes seem heavenly right now.

14 Days Till Mexico

After falling off the wagon for the past few days I decided to do the 5 day pouch test.
The pouch test is designed to simulate post-op recovery and the shrinking of the pouch. The first 3 days are a liquid diet, followed by a day of puréed food then a day of soft foods.
Today is day 2 for me. I made it known this is what I'm doing. It helps keep me accountable and Dan has been very supportive.
I'm doing this for two reasons. First, I need to shrinks pouch and get back my portion control, and second, to kick start my weight loss. Time is running out. I need to be down to at least 180 lbs before we go away do I'll fit into my shorts the whole trip.
Today's weight is 187 which is down 2.5 from yesterday.
I've been drinking protein shakes, soup, coffee, water with Crystal Light, and I had 2 sugar free puddings. Today will be much the same.

20 Days Breakfast and Lunch

First of all I'll start by proclaiming a miracle. I'm down 1/2 a pound to 187.5 Considering the amount of junk yesterday it's a truly amazing feat.
I ended up caving again this morning. I had a cupcake but I decided all was not lost, after all, normal people do eat cupcakes too. So I'm limiting it to the one and moving on.

I also figured out why the heavy cravings and why I've been so tired. I started my period. My first period in 6 months. That would do it.

BREAKFAST- cupcake, green grapes 2 red plums.
LUNCH- shrimp and cocktail sauce and a cheese stick.

I'll probably have more fruit as the day goes on.

A New Day and a New Beginning.

20 days left till we leave for Mexico.
Let's start by finishing off yesterday. I didn't have the heart to blog lat night. I blew healthy out of the water. I think I had a total of 4 granola bars and countless cupcakes. I just couldn't stp myself.
I just got out of bed and I've already had visions of eating junk. I'm not going to do it!!!!

21 Days Lunch

Dan took me out to Caldwell Grants. Although I eat both my salad and Dan's, I think I did ok.
LUNCH- 2 side salads and a grilled veggie sandwich.

Valentines Day and 21 Days To Go.

No chocolate heart candies for me today. I've got work to do.
Just got up and weighed in. I'm down a pound at 188 lbs. a small loss but I'll take it.
Didn't start out the best. I had a small piece of polish sausage while making the kids lunches, and I had a chocolate granola bar at 130 calories. I've got 2 plums to round it off and I'm calling that breakfast.
I think I'm going with tuna on Triskets for lunch.
Since my house is pretty clean and the laundry is done, I think I may go back to bed for a bit.
Will work on my water today.

22 Days Dinner and Snacks.

DINNER- mashed sweet potato, 1/2 pork loin, peas, giant meatball and a tiny bit of mashed potatoes.
SNACK- a piece of polish sausage.

Still not doing well with my water. I think I over ate today. Foods weren't bad but amounts a bit to much. Since I knew this, I went to the arena intending to have a hot chocolate and a chocolate bar. I mean hey, I blew it today anyway right? NO! It wasn't that bad. So I had just a coffee and left it at that.
I'm getting a bit hungry now but it's already after 10 pm so I'm done for the day!!!
Hope for a loss in the morning.

22 Days Lunch

LUNCH- millet, corn, giant meatball in gravy sauce.

22 Days Till Mexico.

I guess it's fair to say I'm a bit disappointed today. After having such a good day yesterday I'd have though I'd have lost something but no, I'm still 189 lbs.
I know it was only one day but from experience, one good day at the beginning usually drops me a pound or two of water weight.
Last night Dan and I were hungry, but I stuck to my guns and didn't eat. I was very proud of myself which adds to my disappointment today.
This morning I caught myself eating a few chips that had been left out on the counter. I quickly tossed them in the trash.
BREAKFAST- cheese stick and green grapes.
I'll probably eat a little something else in a while.
I'm spending my day doing laundry and cleaning the house. It needs it very badly.
I know our trip is still 3 weeks away, but I've already started packing. I need to see what supplies I still need to buy, or if anyone needs clothes since the kids have grown since summer.
I'm so concerned about Bry-Anne. She'll be 14 soon and I know she weighs over 150 lbs. I've cut out the unhealthy snacks, and rarely keep junk in the house. ( They had chips on the weekend). We've been keeping the takeout to a minimum and I've been watching her portions but still she's gaining. She was hiding food in her room, but for a few months now I haven't found anything.
Not sure how to help her.

23 Days Dinner And Snacks.

DINNER- salad, Italian dressing and 4 samosas @ 30 calories each.
SNACKS- 2 plumbs and a nectarine.

Tomorrow I'd like to do better with drinking my water.

23 Days at Lunch

Ok as promised....
LUNCH- salad, packaged cooked chicken breast, low fat shredded cheese and FF Italian dressing.

23 Days Till Mexico.

Well as always I'm guilty of wishfully thinking. After my last post I had Chinese food and there was no food scale in sight.
I guess I'm going to have to take a different approach. I've decided to blog my food, thoughts and feelings right here.
I think a big problem with getting control of my food is alcohol. Every time I drink my weight goes up. No surprise there, but it plays with my head and undermines my efforts.
Last night I was at it again. So here I am way up at 189lbs with time running out.
Today is a new day. As I said I'm going to log my food.
BREAKFAST- scrambled eggs, 3 slices of bacon, 5 grapes and a yogurt.
More to come.

I'm in a State of Depression.

I've been playing yoyo with my weight since coming back from Mexico in November. I'm up and down and up again.
Right now I'm up to 192 lbs which is the highest I've been pot vacations.
As of right now, I have 25 days till we leave once again for Mexico. I just can't seem to get a handle on my food cravings, poor choices and portion sizes.
At the 50 day mark, I started to eat clean and got down to 182 but about a week ago all hell broke loose and the lion was once again out of his cage.
As of this moment it ends! The next foods that enter this mouth will be sugar free, low calorie, healthy, weighed and measured. If I can gain 10 lbs in a week, I can get it off again in 25 days.
I really need to fit into my shorts considering there's always a weight gain when I get home from vacation.