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6 Month Check Up-2 Months Late #WLS #VSG

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Today I’ll focus on the Physicians side of the 6 month check-up, and do a follow up post on the nutritionists side.  I was almost two solid months late for my 6 month check up due to travel for work and then work requirements.

I went about two weeks before the appointment to have my blood drawn.  I learned interestingly that in the state of Virginia, you don’t own your blood work results, the physician ordering them does.  So now I have to remember to have the surgeons office put on the prescription for my blood work to send the results to me as well.  I dont get it.  My blood…me paying for the results…results arent technically mine?

Anyways, back to the appointment.  I hate their scale, it weighs a solid 10 pounds higher than any other scale out there.  This is awesome in the beginning, especially for insurance requirements, but now it just pisses me off.  I am down a total of 105 pounds on their scale also though, so it’s really a tomato or to-ma-toe thing. I asked the PA Tiffany about setting a goal weight, and she said that the surgeons goal weight for me it to be below 200 (on their scale) and have healthy blood work.  On my home scale I am officially below 200, but that means about 10 more pounds to make it on their scale.  My blood work is already healthy.  She said anything else is just a bonus in regards to weight loss.  I figured they’d want me in a healthy BMI range, which is how I picked the arbitrary number of 150-155 as my goal, but I might re-access as I get closer.  She said since I’m pretty muscular, getting that low might not be entirely realistic.  We shall see.

My blood work all came back great, I am within a healthy range for everything that the test for.  The results are 4 pages long, so I wont go into too many details.

  • Glucose: 80 (range 65-99)
  • Calcium: 9.2 (range 8.6-10.2)
  • Cholesterol: 174 (goal <200)
  • HDL Cholesterol (the healthy one): 53 (goal >46)
  • LDL Cholesterol (the bad one): 121 (goal <130)
  • Iron: 110 (range 40-175)
  • B12: 926 (range 200-1100)

So I’m doing well on the big ones!  I suppose all of those supplements are really doing their job.

Tata for now,

Scale Warfare

Vitamins, Minerals, Protein-Oh My. #WLS #VSG

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One of the things I always wondered about pre-op was all of the supplementation that you have to do post op.  Is it forever?  Is it a lot?  What do people take?  Etc.  So I thought I’d do a post about what vitamin/supplement schedule and my protein intake.

Vitamins/Supplements

This is what I take on a daily basis, many by choice

I’ll start at the top, going clockwise:

  • 2 Centrum Multi-Vitamins
  • 2 Colace (keep things moving)
  • 1 Probiotic (keep my gut in check)
  • 1 Zyrtec (allergies)
  • 1 Iron pill (every other day)
  • 1 MegaRed (fish oil for a healthy heart)
  • 1 B-12 (every other day)
  • Pepcid OTC (Costco brand)
  • 4 Calcium petities w/ vitamin D (Calcium Citrate)
  • 3 Biotin (for healthy hair and nails…this one is from Costco…I’m going back to the tiny gel cap version from Amazon as soon as I’m done with these horse pills!)

What I have to Take

As you can see a LOT fewer are required.

  • 1 Iron pill (every other day)
  • 1 B-12 pill (every other day)
  • 4 Calcium petites w/ vitamin D
  • 2 Centrum Multi Vitamins

How do I keep these organized?

I have a 7 day pill case, a big one, that I fill up every week.  Then each night when putting my lunch box away I throw everything in this little guy:

I go ahead and throw this back in my lunch box for the next day.

What order do I take them in?

I have reminders in my phone that go off every 3 hours or so throughout the day reminding me to take my supplements.  This picture is actually backwards, so I’ll start from the right, and work my way left.

  • With my AM protein shake, on the way to work I take 2 of the Biotins, the probiotic, the B-12, the iron, the Colace, the Zyrtec, the Pepcid, and a multi-vitamin.
  • Around 10, I take 2 calcium and the last Biotin
  • Around 1 I take the last 2 calcium
  • Around 4 I take the last multi-vitamin.

Because Iron blocks the absorption of calcium, you have to spread the two out by at least 2 hours (different doctors have different rules.)  So that is why everything is separated out.  Is this a pain in the ass?  Yes, sometimes.  But most days its just a routine.  The hardest part was when I was on travel and was completely out of my schedule.  I play a bit of a game with myself.  When I’m filling up the smaller daily pill case for the next day, I take out any of the ones that I missed and put it back in the weekly pill separator.  My goal is to not have ANY left in the weekly box at the end of the week.

Protein Supplements

The ultimate goal is to get all of your protein through food.  Theoretically I could do that, but it’d be really hard, and I would wind up getting less protein in (even though I’d still hit my goal number.)

I have a protein shake every single morning to start my day.  I drink it in the car while taking my vitamins.  Two birds, one stone.  Lately I’ve been on a cycle of 1 Scoop Jay Robb Whey Vanilla (25 grams of protein) mixed with 2 scoops of Click Latte (15 grams of protein.) That knocks out 40 grams and I havent even gotten to work yet.  Some days I hate them and want to throw them out the car window, but I suck it up.  I have to do it.

Protein supplements are a very personal thing.  It’s great to get recommendations, but you are going to have to find what works for you.  DO NOT buy a ton pre-op.  Your tastes for first 6-8 weeks after surgery are nothing short of strange.  I thought cauliflower smelled like skunks that first month or two, and milk, ugh, the odor of cow pastures is all I smelled when I drank them.  Over time your tastes will settle back down, and you’ll slowly learn which protein shakes you can tolerate and which you can’t.  I bought a TON of stuff from Unjury because I found so many recommendations for it, it still to this day makes my stomach a bit nauseous, but other people love it.  Some people hate the Jay Robb products, I love them.  You just have to try, try, and try some more.

Tata for now,

Scale Warfare

 

Questions I’ve Received #WLS #VSG #Workingout

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I’ve received several emails in the past couple of weeks and a few comments asking specific questions about weight loss surgery, vertical sleeve gastrectomy, and my workout routine, so I figured I’d do a little Question/Answer post :)

  1. Do I feel hunger at 7-8 months out?  I deal more with head hunger than anything else.  What I’ve learned is that no matter how much reading up or research you do on any weight loss surgery, “it” (the surgery, the process, the experience) is a completely individual experience.  Some people still have real hunger issues post op.  I’m lucky in that I dont often physically feel hungry.  If I keep myself busy and active enough, I am able to keep the head hunger at bay.  If I give myself a lazy day to lay around, or if I’m bored at work, the head hunger monster strikes and I have to deal with the same feelings that I had pre-op regarding food.  The surgery isnt magical, it’s a tool.  On a busy Saturday I can easily eat breakfast and then only realize that I should eat 10+ hours later because I have a headache or I get a little dizzy.
  2. Sweets?  This is a continuation of #1. They dont do surgery on your brain, just your stomach.  Be prepared for that.  Be prepared for dealing with head hunger.  Jellybeans and peeps still screamed my name on Easter, just like they did before.  Cake at office birthday parties still exists, just like it did before.  With the sleeve you dont have the same issue with “dumping” that you do with gastric bypass, so you can still eat the sweet things (this is an individual thing, some people can and some people can’t,) be prepared for that.  For me sweets are hit or miss, sometimes they make me feel dreadful, sometimes I have no problems with them.  I do try to avoid them for weight loss and health reasons though.  If I have too much sugar, I just feel so blasted awful, I get really tired and just feel bad.  Its not an upset stomach thing, just a blah feeling.
  3. Is there anything I can’t eat or that my sleeve doesn’t like?  Before I had surgery, it was a bit of a running joke that I had a stomach made of yarn.  There was no telling what was going to give me an upset stomach.  Since surgery, I have a sleeve made of steel.  There isnt a single thing that I’ve tried so far that the sleeve hasnt liked.  I can eat steak, chicken, seafood, pork, any dense protein.  I can eat literally anything.  Carbonation hasnt been friendly to me, but I was never really a soda drinker, so that is OK.  I do my best to always eat protein first, and usually there isnt a ton of room for things like rice or pasta.  I can probably count on my fingers how many times I’ve had rice or pasta since surgery.  When I have had them, its a couple of tablespoons, or just a few pieces of pasta.  I’ve added salads back to my diet, I’ve added fruit back, I let myself have a treat now and then of something like frozen yogurt.  What I cant do is eat more than a certain amount.  I still pay attention to my “soft stop” of a burp.  The second I have the quiet little burp, my fork goes down and I am DONE.  In addition, pre-surgery, I think everyone goes through a “oh shit I better eat 15 servings of sushi (insert food of choice here) because I will NEVER get to eat it again.”  While it does feel that way, it just isnt.  You just cant eat 15 servings anymore :)
  4. Hair Loss?  Did I have some hair loss?  Yes.  No one but me noticed, so it obviously wasnt a ton, but that doesnt mean I didnt feel like it was a ton.  It’s hard to watch your hair fall out in the shower, feeling like your pulling hundreds out at a time.  The reality is, it was probably 3-4 times more than normal, and it looks like more than it actually is.  I had one spot, where I part my hair that I personally really noticed.  Not once did even my husband notice it, even when I pointed to it and said “RIGHT HERE, THERE’S NO HAIR!”  It lasted about three months, and now I have thicker hair than I did before.  I have always had a lot of hair, just not super thick hair.  How to prevent hair loss?  Dont believe everything you read.  There is no controlling it.  Even when you get in all of your protein, which I did, you can still have hair loss.  It’s due to the anesthesia, the dramatic weight loss, and the super low calorie levels.  The good news is, is that it stops.  The other good news, you are going to notice it way more than anyone else will.  PS-Buy a hair catcher thingy for the shower drain, you’ll be happy you did.  PPS-Dont spend a ton of money on expensive shampoos that claim to make your hair regrow, they do NOT work.
  5. Still losing weight?  Yes.  No where near as fast as I once was.  I now have to fight for every pound just like I did pre-op.  Don’t get me wrong, my sleeve still does its job, I just also have to put in more effort to do my part of the process now more than I did initially.  I do a lot of working out, and am still losing inches, the scale can just be an evil bastard sometimes.
  6. Still taking vitamins and using protein shakes?  Yes, more about that in a post coming up in the next few days.
  7. Do I have extra skin?  Yes.  Not as bad as some, worse than others.  This is one of those things that is very much about how long you were over weight, genetics, etc.  There’s nothing you can do to control this.  I created the body that stretched out my skin, now I have to live with it.  A lot of people stop posting pictures once the skin gets bad.  I have no plans to change how I take my progress photos.  My arms are the worst.  I cant imagine what they are going to look like in another 40 pounds.  The rest you can really only tell if I’m leaning forward (stomach, chest, etc.)  That and I thing I have a Sharpe ass.  It doesnt look bad yet, but oh my friends, it will.
  8. Do I have to work out?  YES.  I have come to love working out, absolutely love it.  I am in the gym 5-6 days a week for 60-120 minutes at a time.  I do a really good mix of cardio, stretching, and weights.  The weight loss has dramatically slowed down, and the working out keeps me sane.  This is my normal schedule:
  • Mondays: 45 minutes or so on a cardio machine, usually the elliptical followed by a 30 minute Metabolic Effect class (bootcamp on crack.)
  • Tuesdays: 60 minutes or so on a cardio machine, and if I’m really feeling it, followed by a 60 minutes of Cardio Kickboxing.
  • Wednesdays: 45 minutes or so on a cardio machine, followed by a 60 minute Body Pump class
  • Thursdays: 45 minutes or so on a cardio machine, followed by a 60 minute Yoga class (this is my zen ohmmmmmmmmmm day.)
  • Fridays: 60 minutes of cardio
  • Saturdays: 60 minute step class followed by a 60 minute Body Pump class.
  • Sundays: OFF, and by OFF I mean yard work.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email or comment, I’m more than happy to answer any questions that are out there.  I know that pre-op I slept, ate, and drank anything I could find about life post op.

Tata for now,

Scale Warfare

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