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Photo Food Journal Thursdays #WLS

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I was a little hit or miss with taking food pictures this week, the ones I got are below!

Lunch Box 1.12.12

Coffee+ 1/2 & 1/2+Egg + Egg White + Cheese for Breakfast; Cheese Stick for Snack; Chili for Lunch; Protein Shake for Snack; Protein Bar if needed.

Lunch box 1.12.12

Dinner 1.12.12

Cod and Sautéed Yellow Pepper.  Salad Plate.

Dinner 1.12.12

Breakfast 1.13.12

Egg+1 Slice Bacon+Cheddar

Breakfast 1.13.12

Lunch 1.13.12

Morning Star Farms California Burger w/ Slice of Cheddar

Lunch 1.13.12

Dinner 1.15.12

Bacon wrapped filet w/ horseradish sauce.  This is an appetizer find from Costco, I love it!

Dinner 1.15.12

Lunch Box 1.16.12

Breakfast Egg+Egg White+Cheddar+coffee+1/2 & 1/2; Snack Babybel Lights; Protein Shake Lunch; Protein Shake Snack.

1.16.12 Lunch Box

Snack 1.16.12

Weak moment at Costco, but a delicious find.  These make an appearance almost daily from here on out.  A sweet treat with whole grains!

Snack 1.16.12

Dinner 1.16.12

I was JONESING for BBQ Chicken Pizza, but wanted to figure out a healthy way.  I used a half of a Whole Grain Roll Up, a Tbsp of BBQ Sauce, 1/3 of a roasted chicken breast, and 2 Tbsp of Cheese.  Seriously filling, I only ate 75% of it.

Dinner 1.16.12

Lunch Box 1.17.12

I have spent a lot of this week at a client site that has no microwave, so I’ve been doing shakes for breakfast.  Protein Shake Breakfast; Babybel Lights Snack; Chicken Salad and 1/4 Whole Grain Roll Out Lunch; Protein Shake+Granola Thin Snack (about 2 hours apart.)

Lunch box 1.17.12

Dinner 1.17.12

Another healthified pizza, this time with marinara and shrimp.  I wound up only being able to eat half of my serving.  This is my serving vs that husbands serving.

Dinner 1.17.12

Lunch Box 1.18.12

Breakfast Protein Shake+Coffee+1/2 and 1/2; Snack 2 Babybel Lights; Lunch Chicken Salad and 1/4 Whole Grain Roll Out; Snack Granola Thin and about two hours later another protein shake.

Lunch box 1.18.12

Week 22 Weekly Weigh In #WLS

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Last week I decided I wasn’t going to weigh for a while, but I wanted to peek at the scale this morning and sure enough it was down a few pounds, so I wanted to track them!  I don’t know if the scale moved because I took two days off from formally working out (more on that on Wednesday) or because I really focused on water this weekend, either way, I’ll take it.

Onto the Weigh In Portion…

  • Pre-Op 2 Week Liquid’ish Diet -12.8 lbs
  • Weeks 1-10 Post Op -40.6
  • Weeks 11-20 Post Op -22.2
  • Week 21 Post Op-NWI
  • Week 22 Post Op -3.2
  • Total: -78.8 lbs

My goal last week:

  • 30 Day Shred  EVERYDAY; Couch 2 5K MWF
  • Water, water, water.  I got in water over the holidays, but not nearly enough.
  • >75 grams of protein a day.

The Reality:

  • I hit my C25K goal, my water goal, and my protein goal, but I didn’t hit my 30DS goal.  I am going to write more about that on Wednesday, but the basics of it is, I need to scale back.

My goals this week (22):

  • 30 Day Shred  Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday (or Sunday); Couch 2 5K MWF
  • Back to basics.  Two protein shakes a day, only lean protein at meals.
  • >75 grams of protein a day.

Tata for now,

Scale Warfare

Week 21 Weekly Weigh In #WLS

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Well, I’m starting to learn that watching the scale is a bit like trying to watch a pot of water boil.  It doesn’t happen while you’re looking at it.  I’m going to stay off the scale for the next two weeks, and weigh in again on the 22nd, my 5 month Surgiversary.  Remember my goal of 100 pounds in 6 months?  That is very likely not going to happen, and not for a lack of trying, that’s for sure!  I’ve been working out every single day, sometimes twice a day.  I did take this past Sunday off, hoping to avoid getting sick, well that didnt work.  I am definitely coming down with something.  I’m going to push as long as I can, but I can feel whatever it is coming on.  Even though I took Sunday off from formal exercise, I did clean the house for four hours before crashing for a while.

Onto the Weigh In Portion…

  • Pre-Op 2 Week Liquid’ish Diet -12.8 lbs
  • Weeks 1-10 Post Op -40.6
  • Weeks 11-20 Post Op -22.2
  • Week 21 Post Op-NWI
  • Total: -75.6 lbs

My goal last week:

  • 30 Day Shred  EVERYDAY; Couch 2 5K MWF
  • Water, water, water.  I got in water over the holidays, but not nearly enough.
  • >75 grams of protein a day.

The Reality:

  • I hit C25K MWF, but I did miss one day of the 30 Day Shred.  I also got in a 7 mile hike though, and four hours of house cleaning, so I’m not feeling too entirely guilty.  The only day that I was short on protein was yesterday, when I started to feel really cruddy.

My goals this week (21):

  • 30 Day Shred  EVERYDAY; Couch 2 5K MWF
  • Water, water, water.  I got in water over the holidays, but not nearly enough.
  • >75 grams of protein a day.

Tata for now,

Scale Warfare

Week 20 Weekly Weigh In #WLS

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I almost forgot to Weigh In today!  I think subconsciously I wanted to avoid the scale after letting New Years Day get away from me a little.  I had a couple of pieces of candy, my carbs were high, my protein low; Overall not my best post op day.  I did work out, I am so happy that I am really making working out a part of my everyday life.  Even the days I’m traveling or coming back from a road trip, I am still getting in my scheduled workouts!

Sugar Free December started out strong and hit a few road bumps.  Over all though, by far the best December of my ENTIRE adult life in regards to avoiding all of the excess sweets.  I had less than 5 cookies the entire month, I had less than 5 pieces of holiday candy the entire month.  I’ve never been able to say that in the past!

Onto the Weigh In Portion…

  • Pre-Op 2 Week Liquid’ish Diet -12.8 lbs
  • Weeks 1-10 Post Op -40.6
  • Week 11 Post Op -1.8
  • Week 12 Post Op -3.4
  • Week 13 Post Op -4.0
  • Week 14 Post Op -1.2
  • Week 15 Post Op NWI (No Weigh In)
  • Week 16 Post Op NWI
  • Week 17 Post Op NWI
  • Week 18 Post Op NW
  • 4 Month Post Op -9 (Multiple Weeks!)
  • Week 20 Post Op -2.8
  • Total: -75.6 lbs

My goal last week:

  • No Goals last week. 

The Reality:

  • No Goals last week

My goals this week (20):

  • 30 Day Shred  EVERYDAY; Couch 2 5K MWF
  • Water, water, water.  I got in water over the holidays, but not nearly enough.
  • >75 grams of protein a day.

How was your weekend and New Years?

Tata for now,

Scale Warfare

Week 17 No Weigh In #WLS

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So I’ve been off the scale for a couple of weeks now, and I’m completely jonesing to get on it and see if it has moved.  At least I only have to wait until Thursday to see how I’m doing.  It was actually easy to not weigh myself at first, but this morning was pretty stinking hard.  I had a somewhat challenging weekend, that I come out of pretty well, but I am sure the scale is up a bit at this point, and I’m hoping to not be disappointed when I do get on the scale on Thursday.

On Saturday I headed up to Baltimore for one of my girlfriends birthdays, it was so much fun!  I did drink for the first time, and it went pretty well.  I can tell you that you feel the alcohol IMMEDIATELY post op.  I got a shot of American Honey whiskey on the rocks.  Ok actually there were two, but it was over about 6 hours and I split each of them with one of my girlfriends.  As quickly as you feel the impact of the alcohol, it also leaves.  It took about two minutes to feel that first sip wash over me, and within 15 minutes or so the impact was gone.  I did have a bit of a stomach ache afterwards, so I am glad that I stuck to water most of the day.  I also tried fried pickles for the first time and holy WOWZA they are amazing.  I am glad that is something I’m not around a lot.  I didn’t do great with protein on Saturday.  The good thing is, is that I started my day with an egg and turkey sausage, and then had a protein shake on the way up to Baltimore.  I didn’t do horrible, but I was short on protein by about 17 grams.  My carbs were super low though, I got in a TON of water, and I did a ton of walking. So hopefully it all balances out.

Yesterday we had over a couple of local family members and then some mutual friends so that they could check out the new house.  I mainly put out sleeve friendly foods, so it was easy to stick on plan.  I did try less than a sip of two different beers, just enough to taste, but not enough to even require that I swallow.  The carbonation still scares me a bit.  I did eat more than I normally would at a meal, but it was over a few hours.  I tracked it all and feel good about how the day went otherwise. Protein yesterday was spot on.  Water yesterday was above and beyond.  Good day over all.

Sugar Free December has now hit a road bump, thanks to a half of a brownie and a half of a cookie.  But hey, if I can end December having a total of one piece of sweets, I’m still calling it a win!

NSVs from the past week:

  • I got compliments almost daily at work from various co-workers about my weight loss.  It is so encouraging to hear.  Of course the family members who came over said nothing, but that’s pretty much par for the course with them.
  • I ran between a few of the bars this weekend because it was cold and never once got winded.  Score.
  • I had a fabulous weekend with my sleeve and never once felt deprived, even with two social events.  I love that I can live a very normal life and still enjoy bites of this or that and basically feel normal.
  • I’ve really ramped up my water this week, I do have to focus more on it than I have in the past, but it is nice to be getting back to a normal water routine.

Onto the Weigh In Portion…or No Weigh In Portion for a few weeks.

  • Pre-Op 2 Week Liquid’ish Diet -12.8 lbs
  • Week 1-10 Post Op -40.6
  • Week 11 Post Op -1.8
  • Week 12 Post Op -3.4
  • Week 13 Post Op -4.0
  • Week 14 Post Op -1.2
  • Week 15 Post Op NWI (No Weigh In)
  • Week 16 Post Op NWI
  • Week 17 Post Op NWI
  • Total: -63.8 lbs

My goal last week:

  • Actually these are my goals from Week 17.
    • Continue with my exercise.  Six days this week.
    • Water, water, water.
    • Makeup everyday, even the weekends.  

The Reality:

  • I am not sure if this is one that can be checked off or not.  I exercised formally 5 days last week.  Saturday I did a ton of walking, but I didn’t track it, nor was it exactly aerobic most of the time.
  • DONE.  Over 100 oz a few of the days. 
  • Done’ish.  The only day I didn’t get it was Saturday.
  • DONE.  I even wore make up on the way home on Sunday from Baltimore!  Granted it was very light and natural, but I still took the time to put it on.

My goals this week (18):

  • Continue with my exercise.  Six days this week.  It will be a challenge since I am going out of town Saturday!
  • Water, water, water.  This could potentially be a challenge this weekend since I will be out of my normal environment down at my Moms house.  We are sleeping at my grandfathers house (they live in the same neighborhood, we switch who sleeps at his house and who sleeps at my Moms.)
  • >75 grams of protein a day.  I am going to pack plenty of protein shakes and Quest bars so that I can make sure that I have quick readily available protein with me.  I wont have a ton of control over food that is available, but at least I will have those things at my side.

How was your weekend?

Tata for now,

Scale Warfare

Week 16 No Weigh In #WLS

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As I mentioned last week, I’ve officially divorced the scale, until December 22nd, my 4 month “surgiversary.”  I’ll admit, I’m seriously itching to get on the scale.  Each morning when I wake up I go to the bathroom and walk out looking to get on the scale.  I know that I’m getting smaller, but I’m not entirely convinced that the scale is moving.

I have had some NSVs over the past two weeks of not weighing, that have felt great.

  • Exercised 6 days a week, every week.  I am starting take two at week 2 of C25K this week.  I feel awesome.
  • I got in a 3.5 mile walk on Sunday and it felt amazing.  It was freezing outside (literally) but it felt invigorating to be done with exercise by 8AM on a Sunday.  I even stopped at about mile 3 and grabbed some Starbucks and let the last half mile be a leisurely stroll back home.  I love the location of our new house.  There are so many

Onto the Weigh In Portion…or No Weigh In Portion for a few weeks.

  • Pre-Op 2 Week Liquid’ish Diet -12.8 lbs
  • Week 1-10 Post Op -40.6
  • Week 11 Post Op -1.8
  • Week 12 Post Op -3.4
  • Week 13 Post Op -4.0
  • Week 14 Post Op -1.2
  • Week 15 Post Op NWI (No Weigh In)
  • Week 16 Post Op NWI
  • Total: -63.8 lbs

My goal last week:

  • Actually these are my goals from Week 15, I didn’t make any goals for week 16, BUT, I would have made the exact same ones.
    • 64 oz of water, everyday.
    • Minimum of 80 grams of protein, everyday.
    • Vitamin/supplements, everyday. 

The Reality:

  • DONE.  Even more some days.  I’ve found a pretty good rhythm with my water.
  • Done’ish.  Most days I got in 80+ but some days were in the 78-79 range.  Close enough.
  • DONE.  At least I’m calling it done.  ONE day I missed my second dose of calcium.  That’s a win in my book.

My goals this week (17):

  • Continue with my exercise.  Six days this week.  It will be a challenge since I am going out of town Saturday!
  • Water, water, water.  I probably need to get in more than 64oz on the days that I work out, but my goal is going to be a minimum of 64 oz a day.
  • Makeup everyday, even the weekends.  This one lends to one of my new years resolutions, it’s a practice week :)

How was your weekend?

Tata for now,

Scale Warfare

Week 14 Weigh In #WLS

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It’s been a bit since I last posted.  I (we) spent the last week closing on our new home and moving, getting settled in, cleaning our old place, etc.  I spent a lot of time running errands, shopping, unpacking, lugging boxes up and down all of the new house stairs.  I am beat, and a bit happy to be back at work.

I completely failed at all things post-op WLS in the last week.  I didn’t get in a minimum of 80 grams of protein daily, I didn’t take the majority of my supplements, I barely got in enough water each day.  I did track my food every single day!  I stayed within 600-800 calories each day, but was heavier on the carbs than normal.  Being back at work is going to force me back into my routine, which I am very thankful for.  I also really miss my regular communication with Bella!  Emailing with her really helps to keep me focused.

Onto the Weigh In Portion…

  • Pre-Op 2 Week Liquid’ish Diet -12.8 lbs
  • Week 1-10 Post Op -40.6
  • Week 11 Post Op -1.8
  • Week 12 Post Op -3.4
  • Week 13 Post Op -4.0
  • Week 14 Post Op -1.2
  • Total: -63.8 lbs

1.3 pounds and I’ll be in the 230′s.  I haven’t seen the 230′s since I don’t know when.

My goal last week:

  • Actually these are my goals from Week 13, I didn’t make any goals for week 14 :(
  • Focus on tracking every single day, even with the move and having no internet for a few days, I can still track via my phone.
  • Focus on drinking 2 protein shakes Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  Those will be the three biggest days of the moving process, this will insure that I get in adequate protein.
  • Really focus on water the days that we moving.  It’s so easy to get distracted and not get my water in now.  When I get thirsty it’s too late, I need to keep my water bottle on my hip the entire weekend.

The Reality:

  • I tracked every single day!
  • I was bad about my protein shakes during my week off to move.  I think I had three protein shakes the ENTIRE week.
  • I also was completely loose with the water requirement.  I think I hit 64oz of water 2 days.

My goals this week (15):

  • 64 oz of water, everyday.
  • Minimum of 80 grams of protein, everyday.
  • Vitamin/supplements, everyday.

How was your weekend?

Tata for now,

Scale Warfare

Week 12 Weigh In #WLS

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Week 12 post op was awesome.  After week 11, and the scale being stuck so much (probably due to those few pieces of Halloween candy?) it was great to get on the scale this morning and see the scale move down.  I was a bit worried that the scale wouldn’t move because TOM is arriving, but BAM it moved!  We’ve also been under a ton of stress with the closing of the house this week, packing, and the move on Saturday.  I’ve been really focused on tracking though, and it paid off.

Onto the Weigh In Portion…

  • Pre-Op 2 Week Liquid’ish Diet -12.8 lbs
  • Week 1-10 Post Op -40.6
  • Week 11 Post Op -1.8
  • Week 12 Post Op -3.4
  • Total: -58.6 lbs

I am solidly into the 240′s now, and I don’t hit my 3 month post op mark until next Tuesday.  This makes me start to contemplate a 6 month goal.  Is it to much to think that I could lose 100lbs by the 6 month mark?  It’s roughly 40 pounds in three months, which pre-op wouldn’t have even been imaginable.  But post op it is certainly possible, if I remain focused and up my exercise, which I plan to do once we are moved (and the treadmill and work out equipment are no longer MIA.)  Maybe I’ll say 90 pounds by 6 months.  That would be roughly 10lbs a month.  Something I’m thinking about.

My goal last week:

  • Get in at least 80 grams of protein a day.  This past weekend I was REALLY low on the protein one day and just over 60 grams the second day.  No bueno.
  • Get in ALL of my supplements.
  • Get in ALL of my water, even on the weekend.

The Reality:

  • A couple of days I was at 78-79 grams of protein, the other days I was over.  Seriously, goal met.  1-2 grams inst worth calling it a loss!  I did so much better this weekend than I did last weekend!
  • I didn’t miss a single supplement this week!  I think this is the first week yet.  It’s usually my PM calcium supplement that I miss.
  • ALL of my water was consumed this week.

My goals this week (13):

  • Focus on tracking every single day, even with the move and having no internet for a few days, I can still track via my phone.
  • Focus on drinking 2 protein shakes Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  Those will be the three biggest days of the moving process, this will insure that I get in adequate protein.
  • Really focus on water the days that we moving.  It’s so easy to get distracted and not get my water in now.  When I get thirsty it’s too late, I need to keep my water bottle on my hip the entire weekend.

How was your weekend?

Tata for now,

Scale Warfare

McDonalds Post Op? #WLS

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This past Saturday we had a marathon day out of the house.  The original plan was to be gone for about 3-4 hours, so I wasn’t really worried so much about not having something to eat, since I rarely get hungry post op.  Those 3-4 hours turned into about 9 hours.  I had my water and my vitamins with me, so I was covered there, but I did know that I needed something in my stomach because I was starting to get light headed.  Since we had an appointment with our Realtor coming up quickly, we needed a drive through option.  That’s how we wound up at McDonalds.

Before you start screaming, it actually worked out really well.  Well, as well as McDonald’s can work out.  I got a kids meal cheeseburger with a bottle of water.  I took off the top bun and ate the cheeseburger taco style, using the bottom bun as the taco shell.  I didn’t eat the entire thing, about 75% of it, but it did the job.  It got some protein into me.  I was so surprised when I opened the kids meal to see how much they have changed.  The kids meal included the bottle of water, apple slices, the normal kid sized cheese burger, a toy, and then the best part, the tinniest serving of french fries!

It’s a 100 calorie pack of fries, how cool is that?  Sure fries aren’t exactly health food, but I think it’s great to show kids (and people in general) that you can eat things that aren’t great for you, just in smaller portions.  Thanks to the hubs for being the hand model :)

I only ate 2-3 of the fries, I didn’t eat the apple slices, but it was nice to know that I could survive in a fast food world in a bind now that I am post op.

Week 11 Weigh In #WLS

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Week 11 post op was a bit tough.  There was the Halloween candy, where I ate four pieces on the actual day of Halloween, but I tracked it and moved on.  The scale was stuck most of the week.  I kept bouncing between the 251.6 that I was last week and 252.6, everyday it was either one or the other, but it wasn’t going down.  Talk about frustrated.  I know everyone has stalls, but I am obviously so not looking forward to one.  Thankfully when I woke up this morning BAM the scale was down to 249.8, which means not only an entirely new decade on the scale, but also tells me that I am not yet in a stall, yay!

Onto the Weigh In Portion…

  • Pre-Op 2 Week Liquid’ish Diet -12.8 lbs
  • Week 1-10 Post Op -40.6
  • Week 11 Post Op -1.8
  • Total: -55.2 lbs

I did make it into a new decade this week, which is very exciting!  Granted, I barely made it into that new decade, but a win is a win right?  That is my first goal for next week, to see that new weight decade.  Things appear to be slowing down a bit in the weight loss department, I hope that the slow down doesn’t last and I get back to 3+lb weeks!  I know that all of the stress from moving is weighing on me a bit.  While I know that we can afford the new house, it still just doesn’t seem real, and is a bit stressful.

My goal last week:

  • Hit the new weight decade.
  • Get in ALL of my supplements.
  • Get in ALL of my water, even on the weekend.

The Reality:

  • I did hit the new weight decade.
  • I got in ALMOST all of my supplements, two days I missed my second dose of calcium.  It’s the best week yet in terms of getting in all of my supplements.
  • I got in all of my water, even on the weekend!

My goals this week (12):

  • Get in at least 80 grams of protein a day.  This past weekend I was REALLY low on the protein one day and just over 60 grams the second day.  No bueno.
  • Get in ALL of my supplements.
  • Get in ALL of my water, even on the weekend.