Almost 4 months out.

Tomorrow I'll be 4 months out. So far I'm down 70.5 lbs. Not to shabby.

Life is moving along. I must make a confession though.
We just got back from a 2 week vacation in the Dominican Republic. I broke some of the rules while I was there. I drank with my meals, mostly because there food made my gut feel like a rock. I ate mostly fruits and veggies, but was unsure of sugar contents. I did the best I could and limited my intake. The biggest problem was they only served food at certain times and by the time it was meal time, I was starving. The first two bites felt like I was dropping a rock down an empty well. It hurt. So I've learned that I shouldn't let myself get that hungry.

Anyway, I'm back and back to the rules. Back focusing on protein intake and back to my vitamins I forgot to take.

Man I was bad, but still managed to come home with a 2.5 lb loss.

That's all for now.

Three Months Anniversary.

About 5 days ago I started doing a good thing. I started keeping track of my foods. I log my protein, fats, cals and fluids., and when eating, I watch sugar. Seems to be working well, I've been down the past 3 mornings.

It was 3 months ago today I was re-born. Since that day, I weigh 58 pounds less and I'm quite happy with the way things are going.

I'll be taking my pictures this afternoon and will post them with my next post.

Just Shy Of 3 Months.

I'll soon be 3 months out. Since surgery, I've lost 54.5 pounds. Not to shabby.


I had my first round of blood work done last week, and called Dr Shram to see if he has gotten the results. Nope. Some mix up here from my doctor's office. I had them re-fax the results and before long, Dr Shram's office called me back. Seems I'm low in the iron department. So, today I'm going to pick up a supplement. Hopefully I can take something chewable. I was told by a friend not to use the liquid because it rotted her sister's teeth.
Mind you this woman will soon be 50, and it rotted her sister's baby teeth as well as her adult ones. So who knows, they may have improved the formula so teeth rotting is no longer an issue. I haven't heard anyone else mention they've had this problem. At any rate, I need some form of iron.

I think I'm going to take some new pics in a few days, to update my shrinking body.

It's A New Year.

As of today, I'm 8 weeks, 3 days out. I'm down 40.5 lbs. Things are going pretty good. I'm trying to get my protein in as best as possible. Instead of drinking shakes, I started using the protein bars. They have anywhere from 10-30g each. I find the 30g ones to big and can only have half at a time. I find I'm eating more beans (and not really suffering for it either LOL) I eat Lean Cuisines and the like which also have a decent quantity of protein.
Liquids remain a problem for me. I'm just not a big drinker. I am making sure I feel fine however. I don't want to become dehydrated.
I started back to the gym yesterday. I only did 30 mins on the treadmill. I wanted to use the machines, but was intimidated my the amount of people there (it being January and all) and I really didn't want to sit and try to figure them out with other people looking on and waiting on me. I figure I'll hire a personal trainer for a few weeks to help me learn a routine.

Everything is looking good. Weight is coming off and I'm shrinking. I bought a few new clothes to help me feel good about how I look and now I'm feeling all is right in my "me" world.

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Seven Weeks Out

Yesterday I was 7 weeks out and to date I've lost 36lbs. I had my check up with Dr. Shram and he's pleased with my results. He said the aim is for 15% weight loss by 6 weeks and I'm at 17%.
My new scale seems to be right on with the weight in I had there. I'm happy about that so I don't have to do any calculating.
For the past 4 weeks or so, I've had a hard time getting in my protein and fluids in. Yesterday I bought a new protein powder that has 60g. I tried it today, but found it was to sweet. I think tomorrow I'll cut it down a scoop (40g) and eat the rest. That should be ok. Still have to work on the liquids.
I'm so ready to go shopping Sunday for some new clothes. I'm sick and tired of wearing black jeans. Some new blue ones would be nice.
Funny, I'v lost 90lbs about 2 years ago, and didn't find a big change in my clothes size. Now I've only lost 36lbs, and I'm noticing a big difference. Wonder if the surgery is making me lose it differently then I did before.
That's about all for this update.

Six Weeks Out Tomorrow.

Tomorrow makes it 6 weeks since my surgery. I'm doing great. I'm down 33lbs. I don't know if that's good or not, but it is what it is.
As a gift to myself, I bought a new digital scale. My old one was at least 10 years old, was accurate, and I had to add 5lbs to get me to what my surgeon's scale said. I've been calculating it that way all along. This one puts me exactly to where I calculated I should be. We'll see on Dec 29. The only problem is I weigh first thing in the morning, buck naked and before I've had anything to eat or drink. My appointment is almost at dinner time, and I'll be wearing my winter clothes, so I don't know how accurate it'll be. The best I can do is come right home and weigh again on my scale with my clothes on and see how close I come.
I've been trying to get all my protein in, but it sure isn't easy. I can't stand the shakes anymore. I'm actually trying to drink one now. The first one in about 10 days. Not going so well, but I'm gonna get it done.

Satuday, Dec. 13, 2008.

This morning's weigh in was a pretty good one. I'm down another 3 lbs today to make my running total since surgery, 29 lbs.

Have another busy day today. I'll be leaving soon for one hockey game, to the swimming pool, home to pick up the next kid for his hockey game.
I've made sure to bring myself a high protein lunch and a high protein snack. But I'm thinking I should also bring a dinner since I won't actually be home till 7:30 tonight then I'm off to bingo right after. Yep, I'm going to carry today's menu in my purse.
Lucky for me, I found these great tuna salads. Thai, Italian and Spanish. They have all different kinds of veggies, beans and rice in them. They have about 20g of protein in each. They come in a can with a pull of lid, a nice little spoon and a napkin. They're ideal for traveling.
I can also bring cheese string and an Atkins bar. Perfect. I'll bring my jug of water too.

I'm off to face this challenging day.