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2012 Goals Update #WLS

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We aren’t that far into 2012, but I wanted to check in on my 2012 goals and how they are coming along.  I had two lists of things to accomplish, things from my 40 by 40 list, and then a general goal list for 2012.  The items in green are ones that are added from my original plan from Dec 2011 thanks to friends and family helping me get them on the calendar for 2012!

Here is the list of 2012 items from my 40 by 40 list:

  • #6-Shop in the “Normal Section”-In Progress
  • #8-Reach a Healthy Weight (this isn’t specific to the BMI Charts, it’s specific to what my doctor finds to be a healthy weight for me.)-In Progress
  • #10-Run a 5k-Scheduled for April 14, 2012
  • #12-Hit the 100 lbs lost mark-In Progress
  • #13-Get the husband to Blacksburg for a visit-Summer 2012
  • #14-Own a bike (and use it) Christmas present from the hubs, 2012 is starting off great!
  • #17-Wear a swimsuit and feel proud Summer 2012
  • #19-Buy a pair of shorts…and wear them in public Summer 2012
  • #21-Buy an outfit from Ann Taylor Loft or Anthropology-Fall 2012
  • #27-Take a yoga class-Scheduled Fall 2012
  • #32-Take a spin class-Scheduled Fall 2012
  • #40-Take a Photography class-Scheduled March 2012
  • #2- Go to Vegas-Scheduled for Summer 2012
  • #20 – Walk a half marathon Schedule June 2, 2012
  • #28- Lean to Kayak Scheduled July 2012
  • #34- Play 9 Holes of Golf Scheduled July 2012

My additional goals:

  • Only wear yoga or track pants for walking the dog and exercising.  Doing great!  Though it’s tough to not want to run errands on Saturday RIGHT after working out.
  • Wear make-up whenever I leave the house.  Doing great!  I have to remind myself to at least put on a little when I am doing things like grocery shopping, but I am doing it.
  • Make more of an effort with my clothes.  Put together complete outfits each day for work on Sunday to prepare for the week.  This one isnt going great.  While I am putting more of an effort in with my clothes, I am NOT doing a great job planning them in advance.  My morning would be so much quicker if I did.
  • Photograph my food at least one day a week for the blog.  I changed this one up a bit, and have been posting photos on Thursday of random meals through out the week. 
  • Track my food EVERY SINGLE DAY in My Fitness Pal.  Doing reat!
  • Complete the Couch 2 5k program, regardless of how long it takes me.  Doing great!
  • Comment on two blogs a day.  Um since work is kicking my ass, I’ve had to be content with reading blogs when I can find free time, whether its before bed on my Kindle Fire or on my phone while waiting for a meeting to start.  I am getting them read, but I am still not commenting very well.  I’m so sorry!

How are your 2012 goals coming along?

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Photo Food Journal Thursdays! #WLS

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Something I should point out about my meals is that I only eat off of standard sized dinner plates if I am eating out.  Most of the time I either eat on an appetizer plate, or on a salad plate.  It helps me to make my portions feel more “normal.”

Friday Breakfast

I stopped at a Deli by my client site since I arrived early to a meeting.  I ate about 3/4 of the egg with cheese, and one slice of the Turkey Sausage.

Breakfast at the deli

Snack Friday

Friday is one of my double workout days, so I was a bit hungry before dinner.  2 Tbsp Whole Foods Treasure Hunt Trail Mix.

1.6.12 post workout snack

Friday Dinner

While I normally don’t eat pasta, my Dad made us a few frozen meals, and this was one of them.  Super yum!  3 oz of Lasagna. (Appetizer Plate)

Dinner 1.6.12

Saturday Breakfast

1 egg, 2 Tbsp sharp cheddar, 1 Turkey Sausage, 1 glass Emergen-C Lite (was feeling a cold coming on.)  I drank the Emergen-C before I ate breakfast.  I always follow the do not drink for 30 minutes after rule, but I rarely follow the do not drink for 30 minutes before eating rule. (Salad Plate)

Breakfast 1.7.12

Hiking Snack Saturday

I needed some sustenance during our 7 mile hike.  2 Tbsp Treasure Hunt Trail Mix, yum!

Snack on the trail

Saturday Night Dinner

I only ate the gyro meat, approximately 2oz. (Salad Plate)

Dinner 1.7.12

Snack Saturday Night

After doing the 30 Day Shred, walking the dog, and doing a 7 mile hike, I knew I needed to get more than 700 calories in for the day, so I had a Brownie Quest bar.  It hit the desire for dessert head on!

Snack 1.7.12Sunday Breakfast

1 egg, 2 slices of lean bacon, 2 Tbsp sharp cheddar.

Breakfast 1.8.12Sunday Dinner

2 hard boiled eggs, mayo, 1 slice bacon, mustard.  Started off being deviled eggs, but the whites fell apart and it turned into egg salad.

Dinner 1.8.12Monday Lunch Box

Coffee w/ Splenda  & 1/2 and 1/2, Egg, Turkey Sausage, 2 Tbsp Cheddar, 2 Deviled Eggs, 2 Babybel lights, 1 Premier Nutrition protein shake.

1.9.12 lunch boxMonday Dinner

3 Scallops and 1/4 cup zucchini slices sauteed in Olive Oil.

Dinner 1.9.12Tuesdays Breakfast

One egg, one turkey sausage, 2 Tbsp sharp cheddar.  This is the breakfast I make at work almost every single morning in the microwave.

Breakfast 1.10.12

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Photo Food Journal Thursdays! #WLS

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Since one of my 2012 goals is to post my photo food journal once per week, AND I got a new iPhone which makes snapping photos on the go much easier than with my previous phone, I am not going to limit myself to one day per week.  Instead, if you look up towards the right side of the page you will see pictures that I post to Flickr throughout the week.  On Thursday I will consolidate them here with a bit more information about what is in the pictures.  So it wont necessarily be complete days of photo food journals, but you’ll get a pretty good idea of what I eat throughout the week.  Please excuse me while I play with different photography Aps on the iPhone!

One of the pitfalls that I’ve always had with doing a photo food journal is that one meal a day I forget to capture pictures…now, no excuse!  Some-days I’ll grab more meals than others, it’s more free form.

Here are some eats from so far this week:

Lunch at Home Monday:

1/2 oz of Proscuitto; 3/4 oz of Swiss; 1.4 oz Deli Turkey
1.2.12 lunch, yum!

Lunch Box Tuesday:

1 Egg; 1 Turkey Sausage; 2 Tbsp Cheese; 1 Veggie Burger; 2 Babybel Light cheeses; 1 Premier Nutrition Protein Shake
Photo

Dinner Tuesday

1/2 Cup Chili, 2 Tbsp Sour Cream, 2 Tbsp Cheddar
Dinner

Snack at the Bar (Shared with the Table) Tuesday Night

I had two pieces of pita spread with hummus, yum!  WLS Friendly at a bar :)
Snacks for the table

Lunch Box Wednesday

I know this probably looks like a lot, but it’s a double workout day.  Protein Shake; 1/2 Cup Chili, 2 Tbsp Sour Cream, 2 Tbsp Cheddar, 1 Egg, 1 Turkey Sausage, 2 Babybel Lights, Coffee w/ 1/2 & 1/2, Quest Bar (Only to eat if I needed it, and I didn’t.)
1.4.12 Lunch Box

Dinner 1.4.12

2  oz Filet Mignon w/ horseradish sauce; 1/4 Cup Asparagus sauteed in Olive Oil.  For perspective purposes I also did a side by side of my plate and my husbands plate.  It was a “normal” aka reasonable portion for him, he’s 6’5″.

Dinner 1.4.12
Serving size perspective

As you can see, even post op (4 months) I am eating completely normal foods, and a good variety of them at that.  I just eat super small portions compared to what I used to eat.

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2012 Goals

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First and foremost, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

The December 11th WEverb#11 required that we list 12 things that we wanted to try to work towards in 2012.  I took my list directly from my 40 by 40 list, which I want to get working on.  I know I have 8 more years (ok 7 ½) until I hit the 40 mark, but some of the items on my list are really big ones, so I might as well get cracking at the list!

Here is the list of 2012 items from my 40 by 40 list:

  • #6-Shop in the “Normal Section”
  • #8-Reach a Healthy Weight (this isn’t specific to the BMI Charts, it’s specific to what my doctor finds to be a healthy weight for me.)
  • #10-Run a 5k
  • #12-Hit the 100 lbs lost mark
  • #13-Get the husband to Blacksburg for a visit
  • #14-Own a bike (and use it) Christmas present from the hubs, 2012 is starting off great!
  • #17-Wear a swimsuit and feel proud
  • #19-Buy a pair of shorts…and wear them in public
  • #21-Buy an outfit from Ann Taylor Loft or Anthropology
  • #27-Take a yoga class
  • #32-Take a spin class
  • #40-Take a Photography class

The ones that I am adding in addition to the above are ones that are more about living a healthier and happier life on a daily basis.  They require putting in a daily effort.  The first three are inspired by Bella in 2011.  She focused on Doing Life.  Besides the health and fitness aspect of “Do Life,” Bella also put more focus on making sure that her outward appearance was reflecting how she was feeling on the inside.  She spent more time on her make-up and putting together outfits each day.

My additional goals:

  • Only wear yoga or track pants for walking the dog and exercising.  They aren’t for grocery shopping or running errands.  I have gotten really sloppy about this.  Wearing yoga pants and a hoodie for an entire weekend makes sense if I’m sick, not if I’m getting things done.  Clause-if I’m sick they’re OK to wear :)
  • Wear make-up whenever I leave the house.  This doesn’t apply if I am walking the dog or exercising or sick.
  • Make more of an effort with my clothes.  Put together complete outfits each day for work on Sunday to prepare for the week.  This will be a bit tough as I am moving through sizes and my ever shrinking wardrobe becomes more and more limited, but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t at least be making an effort.
  • Photograph my food at least one day a week for the blog.  I remember being pre-op and wondering what the heck people were eating post-op.  I want to help people know! 
  • Track my food EVERY SINGLE DAY in My Fitness Pal.  I am on a role with this one already!
  • Complete the Couch 2 5k program, regardless of how long it takes me.  It’s already started.  I am giving myself 2-3 weeks to repeat each level, as needed.
  • Comment on two blogs a day.  This does not include Bella’s blog, which I comment on everyday :)

What are your 2012 goals?

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2011 Year in Review

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My post from January 1, 2011 was simple.  My single goal for 2011 was to weigh less on January 1, 2012 than I did on January 1, 2011.  Mission Accomplished!  I’ve gone through my January and February 2011 posts, and for some reason I did not document my weight on the blog during this time.  I know I was approximately 295 in January of last year, but I don’t know the exact amount.  My high for the year was 305, which was my pre-op diet weight.  So do I weigh less on January 1, 2012 than I did on the same day in 2011?

YES.

I had two other goals, one to walk a certain number of steps and another to post photos weekly.  I failed miserably at keeping up with either of those items.  I’m not too worried about it since my ultimate goal has been met.

Had I known how 2011 was going to pan out, my goals would have been very different.  My January 1, 2011 self, had absolutely no idea what was coming for me in 2011!  Weight Loss Surgery via the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy.  I bought a house with my husband.  I’ve lost almost 70 pounds.  I’ve completely changed my outlook on life.  I’ve done my best to quit sweating the petty things.

2011 has been an absolutely amazing year.  I am leaving 2011 with fond memories.  I’ve been through weddings with best friends, built my dream home with my husband, changed my life for a healthier today and future, built stronger relationships with my friends (even Bella who I haven’t met yet.) I can only hope that 2012 is as amazing as 2011 has been!

I’ve already started working on my 2012 goals.  I will officially post the list tomorrow, but many of the items are ones that I’ve already discussed in this blog or via my 40 by 40 list.

2012, bring it on!

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