Thursday, May 15, 2014
Another milestone...went past the 40 pounds lost mark!
This morning the scale read 357. Yippie!!! That now puts me at 41 pounds lost from my highest weight back in November. Next stop, 50! I can't wait!! This is so exciting and motivating. As I keep this up, I will be in really good shape for surgery. The more I lose now, the better success the surgery will be. I am so excited!
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Below 360!!
This morning the scale read 359! Yippie!!! I can't remember the last time I was below 360. I am so happy! Thanks to hubby for helping me to stay focused. Now I need to add some walking to the routine.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Weekly update #4
Yesterday was my appointment with the Health Psychologist. He was very nice and the appointment went well. I lost another 2 1/2 pounds on their scale. We talked a lot about controlling the "food environment", and keeping in the house the healthy foods and eliminating the unhealthy foods. He also said that a healthy diet consists of 6 categories of whole foods: fruits, vegetables (this includes herbs), 100% whole grains, beans, nuts/seeds (unsalted), and lean meat (not cured and no salt). He also talked about a very interesting concept...how sugar and fatty salts are like drugs. We actually get addicted to them, and eliminating them from our diet is like any other detoxing effort (such as smoking and alcohol). Very interesting.
Like I said, the appointment went well, and he gave me his clearance for surgery. Now I wait for them to call to set up the appointment with the surgeon.
Hubby and I went to Sam's on Saturday and we bought a case of the Special K protein drinks - chocolate flavor for me, and a bag of protein drink mix for him. Today is the second day of the Special K shakes and I like them better than the Atkins ones. We also bought 3 different kinds of protein bars. Hubby found salmon patties and we had those on Sunday with rice and Brussels sprouts and broccoli. The kids and the adults LOVED the meal. In fact, Stinker (our 9 year old daughter) wants Daddy to bring them on Thursday when he chaperons their boat ride field trip. It's great to have kids that enjoy the healthy food!
Like I said, the appointment went well, and he gave me his clearance for surgery. Now I wait for them to call to set up the appointment with the surgeon.
Hubby and I went to Sam's on Saturday and we bought a case of the Special K protein drinks - chocolate flavor for me, and a bag of protein drink mix for him. Today is the second day of the Special K shakes and I like them better than the Atkins ones. We also bought 3 different kinds of protein bars. Hubby found salmon patties and we had those on Sunday with rice and Brussels sprouts and broccoli. The kids and the adults LOVED the meal. In fact, Stinker (our 9 year old daughter) wants Daddy to bring them on Thursday when he chaperons their boat ride field trip. It's great to have kids that enjoy the healthy food!
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Weekly update #3
Yesterday I weighed in at 363, today it was 361. So if you go with the weekly updates, then no change from last week.
I had pre-op class #1 on Tuesday. It lasted 1 1/2 hours. According to their scale I was at 366, which is down 3.5 pounds from 4/9/14. So that's good. As long as I show that I'm losing, I'm on the right track. In the class we covered the Bariatric Surgery program, how to read nutrition labels, and the importance of fiber and water. We also covered a little on menu planning and shopping and what your plate should look like for each meal. We ended with how to keep a food & activity log, and was given a boatload of info. I also have the form that I need to have my primary doctor fill out which is required to submit to the insurance company.
Some of the thoughts that went through my mind during class were.....I don't know how to describe it. There were 8 of us attending the class, 7 female and 1 male. 2 of the girls were about my size, everyone else was smaller. And I guess that was what I was pondering about. The guy was just a little bit larger than my husband, and one of the girls weighed 235 at 5 foot 3 inches tall (I saw her sheet). My first thought when I saw her weight was, "man, what I wouldn't give to be only 235 pounds!" But then I was scolding myself because it was like I was judging those people, and I am in no way in a position to judge everyone. Everyone has their own situation, and their own reasons for wanting/needing to do bariatric surgery. And they wouldn't have been in that room if they didn't meet the criteria for surgery. So I needed to just throw those thoughts away and focus on myself and what my needs are with this whole process.
Pre-op class #2 is scheduled for June 10 and pre-op class #3 is scheduled for July 15.
I also started a new group on Facebook called Friends on a Mission. It's a group of mine and my hubby's friends that are either trying to lose weight or just switch to a healthier lifestyle. We are going to offer encouragement, recipes, tips for success, etc. I'm excited about building a group where we support each other.
TaTaForNow
I had pre-op class #1 on Tuesday. It lasted 1 1/2 hours. According to their scale I was at 366, which is down 3.5 pounds from 4/9/14. So that's good. As long as I show that I'm losing, I'm on the right track. In the class we covered the Bariatric Surgery program, how to read nutrition labels, and the importance of fiber and water. We also covered a little on menu planning and shopping and what your plate should look like for each meal. We ended with how to keep a food & activity log, and was given a boatload of info. I also have the form that I need to have my primary doctor fill out which is required to submit to the insurance company.
Some of the thoughts that went through my mind during class were.....I don't know how to describe it. There were 8 of us attending the class, 7 female and 1 male. 2 of the girls were about my size, everyone else was smaller. And I guess that was what I was pondering about. The guy was just a little bit larger than my husband, and one of the girls weighed 235 at 5 foot 3 inches tall (I saw her sheet). My first thought when I saw her weight was, "man, what I wouldn't give to be only 235 pounds!" But then I was scolding myself because it was like I was judging those people, and I am in no way in a position to judge everyone. Everyone has their own situation, and their own reasons for wanting/needing to do bariatric surgery. And they wouldn't have been in that room if they didn't meet the criteria for surgery. So I needed to just throw those thoughts away and focus on myself and what my needs are with this whole process.
Pre-op class #2 is scheduled for June 10 and pre-op class #3 is scheduled for July 15.
I also started a new group on Facebook called Friends on a Mission. It's a group of mine and my hubby's friends that are either trying to lose weight or just switch to a healthier lifestyle. We are going to offer encouragement, recipes, tips for success, etc. I'm excited about building a group where we support each other.
TaTaForNow
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