Yeah...I made the 30 lb mark...slowly but surely...but over time the changes add up and all of a sudden, there's a 30 lb loss there....I'm proud of myself....it feels so good to actually be achieving my goals...not that it's been easy but I am just sticking to it and step by step I just keep plugging away.....
I'm going on vacation in just over a week and am getting excited...I will be able to continue to eat healthy while I'm away so shouldn't do a lot of damage to my weight loss.....I still have times when I want to just eat everything in sight and can usually identify some anxiety or stress that's the cause of my emotions....I'm making a lot of progress in becoming more self aware....about time....
Monday, August 26, 2013
Monday, August 19, 2013
Monday weighin....290.5 gained 2 lbs, week 13 total lost 26 lbs
Stupid scale...OK, OK, I screwed around a little this week but shouldn't have gained....I had Chinese food twice over the weekend so I'm sure that's the reason for the scale reading the way it does....interesting since this week I can really tell my clothes are fitting differently...mybras are too big in the cup which is weird...
A friend took a picture of me the other day and I sent it along to my mom and sister...I was surprised at how different my face looks....a lot of of the puffiness is gone....well, not those family trait bags under the eyes but I can actually see a little hollow in my cheeks.
I am going to enjoy eating fresh corn for a few days....it's the height of the season and was on sale 5 ears for $1....so I am going to make corn chowder and a corn casserole....so I'll be indulging in food I don't normally eat....but it's totally unrealistic to think of going all summer without having corn!!
Yesterday I made a big pot of brown/wild rice blend...I had run out of what was in the freezer...I like to put a cup of it in the small snack sized resealable bags and pop in the freezer....a perfect size serving ready after 5 minutes in the microwave...
It's been hot, close to 100, so I've just been sticking close to home. I'm taking care of a friend's cats while she's on vacation...she'll be back tomorrow...And I'm going to lunch with a friend on Wednesday to a Korean BBQ buffet which should be interesting...I don't know a lot about Korean food so am looking forward to learning something new....
A friend took a picture of me the other day and I sent it along to my mom and sister...I was surprised at how different my face looks....a lot of of the puffiness is gone....well, not those family trait bags under the eyes but I can actually see a little hollow in my cheeks.
I am going to enjoy eating fresh corn for a few days....it's the height of the season and was on sale 5 ears for $1....so I am going to make corn chowder and a corn casserole....so I'll be indulging in food I don't normally eat....but it's totally unrealistic to think of going all summer without having corn!!
Yesterday I made a big pot of brown/wild rice blend...I had run out of what was in the freezer...I like to put a cup of it in the small snack sized resealable bags and pop in the freezer....a perfect size serving ready after 5 minutes in the microwave...
It's been hot, close to 100, so I've just been sticking close to home. I'm taking care of a friend's cats while she's on vacation...she'll be back tomorrow...And I'm going to lunch with a friend on Wednesday to a Korean BBQ buffet which should be interesting...I don't know a lot about Korean food so am looking forward to learning something new....
Monday, August 12, 2013
Monday weigh in...288.5 lbs no change, 12 weeks, 28 lbs lost
Today, I'm fighting the "if-the-scale-doesn't-change-eat-it-all" demon!!! It's been a slow progression for a couple weeks...and I wasn't really "bad" last week....so this week, I'll buckle down ...I really want to see a couple pounds gone next week so I can say I've lost 30 lbs.....
I had a doctor's appt today....I'm scheduled for a sleep study on 8-30...haven't had one is several years and I'm so tired all the time....I use my CPAP every night without fail but I think I may need a different mask...I have horrible sinus problems and nasal congestion which, I think, interferes with now well the CPAP can do it's thing. It seems I may need a "full face mask" which covers the nose and mouth and, most assuredly, is quite lovely and sexy.....he-he....hopefully, the sleep center can give me one of them to try when I'm there....I will be going on vacation a few days after the sleep study so won't have enough time to order one and get it before I leave town...
I also checked my weight history with the doctor's office....I had been going through my "life timeline" and have a partial weight history through the time I had surgery but wanted to see how my weight had fluctuated since then....in March of 2014 it will be 15 years since I had the bypass surgery and I was curious to see when my weight had gone up...trying to correlate some connection between life events and the weight changes throughout my life. Dr. Phil always says that when a relationship ends one should perform an "autopsy" to figure out what had gone wrong in order to understand and not make the same mistakes again. That seems like a good idea with regards to my weight history as well....especially since I am VERY ready to put it behind me and move on with my life without the burden of the weight on my body and soul....once I've analyzed it a bit more, I'll write here about what I've learned from my weight history "autopsy".
Dr. Starr has been my doctor for 25 years, although he's only a year older than I am....he's been my doctor that long because he respects my intelligence and doesn't harp on my weight problem with every medical issue I have...but, he's totally on board and very pleased with this initial loss. As I told him today, this is the first time in over 10 years that I've been under 300 and stayed there...a couple of times, I danced around the 300, maybe going down to 295 but always back up to the 310-315 range...so to be under 290 and heading lower is a very good thing. He also has the same philosophy as I do....not to overtreat and go crazy with every little medical issue. For example, a lot of doctors would have had me on antibiotics for months due to all the sinus crap but I've read enough to know that they don't really work any better than just giving your body time to let the immune system do it's thing.
My next visit with Dr. Starr will be on 9-17 which is right after I get back from my trip to Oregon...for which I leave in a bit over 3 weeks....My goal is to get down to a 35 lb loss before I leave...then I will try and just maintain while I'm gone as I intend to eat some of Mom's cookies!! I won't be going hog wild crazy while on vacation and it should be relatively easy to "be good" since both my Mom and sister are trying to eat healthy and we will be cooking our own food and not eating out while I'm there. I think I have the sugar demon in it's place and eating some of Mom's cookies will not be a major issue!!
I had a doctor's appt today....I'm scheduled for a sleep study on 8-30...haven't had one is several years and I'm so tired all the time....I use my CPAP every night without fail but I think I may need a different mask...I have horrible sinus problems and nasal congestion which, I think, interferes with now well the CPAP can do it's thing. It seems I may need a "full face mask" which covers the nose and mouth and, most assuredly, is quite lovely and sexy.....he-he....hopefully, the sleep center can give me one of them to try when I'm there....I will be going on vacation a few days after the sleep study so won't have enough time to order one and get it before I leave town...
I also checked my weight history with the doctor's office....I had been going through my "life timeline" and have a partial weight history through the time I had surgery but wanted to see how my weight had fluctuated since then....in March of 2014 it will be 15 years since I had the bypass surgery and I was curious to see when my weight had gone up...trying to correlate some connection between life events and the weight changes throughout my life. Dr. Phil always says that when a relationship ends one should perform an "autopsy" to figure out what had gone wrong in order to understand and not make the same mistakes again. That seems like a good idea with regards to my weight history as well....especially since I am VERY ready to put it behind me and move on with my life without the burden of the weight on my body and soul....once I've analyzed it a bit more, I'll write here about what I've learned from my weight history "autopsy".
Dr. Starr has been my doctor for 25 years, although he's only a year older than I am....he's been my doctor that long because he respects my intelligence and doesn't harp on my weight problem with every medical issue I have...but, he's totally on board and very pleased with this initial loss. As I told him today, this is the first time in over 10 years that I've been under 300 and stayed there...a couple of times, I danced around the 300, maybe going down to 295 but always back up to the 310-315 range...so to be under 290 and heading lower is a very good thing. He also has the same philosophy as I do....not to overtreat and go crazy with every little medical issue. For example, a lot of doctors would have had me on antibiotics for months due to all the sinus crap but I've read enough to know that they don't really work any better than just giving your body time to let the immune system do it's thing.
My next visit with Dr. Starr will be on 9-17 which is right after I get back from my trip to Oregon...for which I leave in a bit over 3 weeks....My goal is to get down to a 35 lb loss before I leave...then I will try and just maintain while I'm gone as I intend to eat some of Mom's cookies!! I won't be going hog wild crazy while on vacation and it should be relatively easy to "be good" since both my Mom and sister are trying to eat healthy and we will be cooking our own food and not eating out while I'm there. I think I have the sugar demon in it's place and eating some of Mom's cookies will not be a major issue!!
Monday, August 5, 2013
Monday Aug 5, 2013 288.5 lbs. 11 weeks, 28 lbs lost
Monday weigh in, lost one pound so not much of a change....but I'm OK with that....I haven't had any major temptations this week or any real issues...am still tired and not much energy but that's "normal" for me....one day last week, I slept til 2:30 pm...seems that I do that every couple of weeks....
Yesterday I realized that I'll be in Washington for vacation in exactly a month!! I know the next few weeks will fly by and I'm going to try and get as much done ahead of time as possible. I'd love to get another 10 lbs off before I go on vacation....I'm going to need new pants soon...although I think I might have some in the next size down from what I'm wearing now..and luckily,, on vacation it'll be totally casual...so baggy clothes will be OK....
Maybe I'll keep a food diary this week...might help to keep me on track...
Yesterday I realized that I'll be in Washington for vacation in exactly a month!! I know the next few weeks will fly by and I'm going to try and get as much done ahead of time as possible. I'd love to get another 10 lbs off before I go on vacation....I'm going to need new pants soon...although I think I might have some in the next size down from what I'm wearing now..and luckily,, on vacation it'll be totally casual...so baggy clothes will be OK....
Maybe I'll keep a food diary this week...might help to keep me on track...
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