Size 18. 1-8. 18!!!!!! OK let me be 100% totally honest. I went to the store to buy a couple pair of elastic waistband pants because all of my pants hang off of me. I have to practically hold them up with one hand all day long - so I needed a few new pairs. I decided to go with elastic waists so that they will still fit in the next month or two. And I bought size 18-22. I can't even remember the last time I put on this size and it fit.
Granted they were at Lane Bryant. They were actually a 18-22 (not just an 18) but that totally counts!
My latest weigh-in shows that I am down 18lbs. I am in a size 18!!!!!!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Bored.
I am bored. Bored. Bored. Bored - with my food options. Let's just review what it is that I eat. An egg, cottage cheese, V8, water. That's it. All day, every day!
Sure, I have more options. I could have boiled pureed vegetables - no thanks. I could make myself another batch of cream soup - no thanks. I could eat applesauce - well, I might actually do that today, just to 'spice things up'. It has been 3 days since my last meal of applesauce - maybe I'll give it a go...again.
We were in a rush last night and had like 30 minutes between one activity and the next to eat dinner, so we stopped for fast food. In-and-Out Burger to be exact, yummy! Well, I can't eat that. So after dropping the kids at their next destination, I went to Taco Bell and ordered pintos and cheese. Pintos and Cheese? Did you even know that they sold them? Probably not. Well, I got a side of pintos and cheese and one of those Fruitista's. It is like a mango slushy. Good right? Nope. The beans were - eatable. The Fruitista - not at all, yuck! So much for fast food.
I am leaving for vacation on Sunday. My nurse told me that I could go ahead and try solids then (6 days early). So I should be grateful right? I can make it until Sunday. I can make it until Sunday. I can make it until Sunday...
On the bright side - I am down another pound! Woo Hoo! Maybe the pintos and cheese are worth it after all.
Sure, I have more options. I could have boiled pureed vegetables - no thanks. I could make myself another batch of cream soup - no thanks. I could eat applesauce - well, I might actually do that today, just to 'spice things up'. It has been 3 days since my last meal of applesauce - maybe I'll give it a go...again.
We were in a rush last night and had like 30 minutes between one activity and the next to eat dinner, so we stopped for fast food. In-and-Out Burger to be exact, yummy! Well, I can't eat that. So after dropping the kids at their next destination, I went to Taco Bell and ordered pintos and cheese. Pintos and Cheese? Did you even know that they sold them? Probably not. Well, I got a side of pintos and cheese and one of those Fruitista's. It is like a mango slushy. Good right? Nope. The beans were - eatable. The Fruitista - not at all, yuck! So much for fast food.
I am leaving for vacation on Sunday. My nurse told me that I could go ahead and try solids then (6 days early). So I should be grateful right? I can make it until Sunday. I can make it until Sunday. I can make it until Sunday...
On the bright side - I am down another pound! Woo Hoo! Maybe the pintos and cheese are worth it after all.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Twice in one day?
OK, ok, I know blogging twice in one day. It must be something really important. Well my friends it is...
I have found the most delicious treat. Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt. I have had it before but now that I am on this new track in my life (and not on solids yet), I need something yummy. I NEED A TREAT!
So for FHE we went to Golden Spoon and I got Peanut Butter Cup. It tastes like real Reese's - yum! AND it is good for you! I get the mini and it has 88 calories, NO fat, +3 grams protein - YEAH BABY!
I got a quart to go... (hey it was on sale for $3.99 and it will last me at least a week!) Woo Hoo!
A New Phase
Technically, I am not on the third and final phase until Oct. 1. But the nurse said that I could eat solids the week of my vacation (about 5 days early) so I decided to start this phase early as well. This will give my body a whole week to get used to these types of food before moving on to solids.
I had an egg for breakfast! A REAL EGG! Not a pureed egg, or boiled and smashed egg - but a real scrambled egg. Fancy huh? I ate 1 scrambled egg and about 4 cubes of watermelon. REAL FOOD! It was delicious! I am totally encouraged because my paperwork says that some people have trouble with eggs and I totally did not. It was easy to eat - no problems at all! Yippe-Skippy!
I am pretty much staying the same weight wise. I go up and down a few ounces - but not much change. I was told that the normal person loses between 10 and 20 lbs in the first 30 days. I am down 17ish. Right on target. I have been told that some people don't lose any more weight until their first fill. I am not sure if those people were really exercising...so my hope is that once I can get to the gym (after vacation) I will continue to lose. I really feel like my fill is in a good place right now. I can eat - but not too much. I feel satisfied easily and that is key.
With the new phase comes new eating habits. In the past few weeks, I have been eating every 2-3 hours. Now I begin to break it into 3 meals with only clear liquids in between. I must eat until I am full at each meal. Sounds easier that it is.
Friday night I went out to dinner (my first time since surgery) and had a cup of cream cheese potato soup from the Wildflower Bread Company. It was yummylicious! I had eaten about 1/2 of the cup when I told Greg that I thought I could finish the whole bowl and perhaps I would need a fill sooner than I thought. Then I ate another bite... Man that one bite pushed me over the edge. I was full - full. Couldn't shove in another bite if I wanted to - full. In one bite! I think I need to listen to my body better. Perhaps eat even slower. I already feel like I am eating slow, but I was told that the portion that I eat should take me as long to consume as it takes everyone else at the table to complete their meal. I was done and the others still had like 1/4 of their meals left. So I need to s-l-o-w down even more... wow.
I am excited to be almost complete with my phases and to be moving on to my new life. It is defiantly a learning process and I can't wait to learn!
I had an egg for breakfast! A REAL EGG! Not a pureed egg, or boiled and smashed egg - but a real scrambled egg. Fancy huh? I ate 1 scrambled egg and about 4 cubes of watermelon. REAL FOOD! It was delicious! I am totally encouraged because my paperwork says that some people have trouble with eggs and I totally did not. It was easy to eat - no problems at all! Yippe-Skippy!
I am pretty much staying the same weight wise. I go up and down a few ounces - but not much change. I was told that the normal person loses between 10 and 20 lbs in the first 30 days. I am down 17ish. Right on target. I have been told that some people don't lose any more weight until their first fill. I am not sure if those people were really exercising...so my hope is that once I can get to the gym (after vacation) I will continue to lose. I really feel like my fill is in a good place right now. I can eat - but not too much. I feel satisfied easily and that is key.
With the new phase comes new eating habits. In the past few weeks, I have been eating every 2-3 hours. Now I begin to break it into 3 meals with only clear liquids in between. I must eat until I am full at each meal. Sounds easier that it is.
Friday night I went out to dinner (my first time since surgery) and had a cup of cream cheese potato soup from the Wildflower Bread Company. It was yummylicious! I had eaten about 1/2 of the cup when I told Greg that I thought I could finish the whole bowl and perhaps I would need a fill sooner than I thought. Then I ate another bite... Man that one bite pushed me over the edge. I was full - full. Couldn't shove in another bite if I wanted to - full. In one bite! I think I need to listen to my body better. Perhaps eat even slower. I already feel like I am eating slow, but I was told that the portion that I eat should take me as long to consume as it takes everyone else at the table to complete their meal. I was done and the others still had like 1/4 of their meals left. So I need to s-l-o-w down even more... wow.
I am excited to be almost complete with my phases and to be moving on to my new life. It is defiantly a learning process and I can't wait to learn!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Phase 2
Yesterday was rough. Lots of pain in my tummy - but much easier to deal with than the cramps in my legs on Saturday night. I wonder if I was slightly dehydrated on Saturday. I have a sensitive gag reflex and Saturday morning when I started gagging, it went straight to vomiting. Well, what would have been vomiting IF I had eaten something. Thank goodness for empty stomachs! As a result of that, I didn't have much room for food (or drink) on Saturday. I maybe had 12oz all day.
Sunday was better. There was some discomfort in the top of my tummy just under my rib cage and where my port is. My port area was slightly warm to the touch and extremely sensitive. Weird.
All is better today. Still a little sensitive at the base of my ribs - but all else is gone.
My body is responding well to Phase 2. I was able to add creamed soups, yogurt, applesauce, watermelon, milk and pudding yesterday. YIPPEE!!! Real food! I made some delicious cream of potato soup and it was heaven! I have applesauce for breakfast (only about 1/4 cup) and it is divine!
I feel less run-down. I feel more like myself. AND-AND-AND...Ready for it? I am DOWN OVER 15lbs! It is a great day!
Sunday was better. There was some discomfort in the top of my tummy just under my rib cage and where my port is. My port area was slightly warm to the touch and extremely sensitive. Weird.
All is better today. Still a little sensitive at the base of my ribs - but all else is gone.
My body is responding well to Phase 2. I was able to add creamed soups, yogurt, applesauce, watermelon, milk and pudding yesterday. YIPPEE!!! Real food! I made some delicious cream of potato soup and it was heaven! I have applesauce for breakfast (only about 1/4 cup) and it is divine!
I feel less run-down. I feel more like myself. AND-AND-AND...Ready for it? I am DOWN OVER 15lbs! It is a great day!
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Sleeping Beauty
I haven't written in a few days...I am just so tired. I am not sure what to blame it on.
#1: I have been busy. Busier than I have been since the surgery and perhaps my body is still trying to heal.
#2: I have not been so good at taking my anti-anxiety medication for the past 3 weeks. I began taking it regularly about 5 days ago. It always takes my body time to adjust (or re-adjust) to my medicine. I know, it was a stupid thing to do.
#3: Perhaps my body is adjusting to the amount of calories that I am taking in. Heaven only knows how much I was eating before - and now I am living on 600-800 calories. My body may be trying to conserve energy to make up the difference.
Maybe, it's all three. Who knows? I got a great nap out of it today.
#1: I have been busy. Busier than I have been since the surgery and perhaps my body is still trying to heal.
#2: I have not been so good at taking my anti-anxiety medication for the past 3 weeks. I began taking it regularly about 5 days ago. It always takes my body time to adjust (or re-adjust) to my medicine. I know, it was a stupid thing to do.
#3: Perhaps my body is adjusting to the amount of calories that I am taking in. Heaven only knows how much I was eating before - and now I am living on 600-800 calories. My body may be trying to conserve energy to make up the difference.
Maybe, it's all three. Who knows? I got a great nap out of it today.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Too Much!
Yesterday I did too much. By too much I mean I walked into Hi Health (parked just in front of the doors), waited in the car while Shiela went into GNC and then walked into Jamba Juice. By last night my body was aching. I tried to take some Advil for the oncoming pain (2) and it barely touched the surface. But after the Advil - I couldn't take any prescription pain meds. Annoying.
Today I am exhausted. I napped this morning after getting the kids off to school and it helped. It is somewhat discouraging after thinking that I was really on the way up. Whatever, less than a week ago surgeons had tools in my belly - so really in the scheme of things, I am doing pretty good!
My hip-hip-hooray for today is the fact that I was down 2.6lbs this morning! Last night I was somewhat discouraged when I weighed and was exactly the same. But I am not keeping track of the night weighs - only the morning! And by this morning my body was lighter! Hip-Hip-Hooray!
Today I am exhausted. I napped this morning after getting the kids off to school and it helped. It is somewhat discouraging after thinking that I was really on the way up. Whatever, less than a week ago surgeons had tools in my belly - so really in the scheme of things, I am doing pretty good!
My hip-hip-hooray for today is the fact that I was down 2.6lbs this morning! Last night I was somewhat discouraged when I weighed and was exactly the same. But I am not keeping track of the night weighs - only the morning! And by this morning my body was lighter! Hip-Hip-Hooray!
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