DAY 60

Last night was a rough one. I had lunch at about 1:30, then some soy nuts before leaving work at 5. After work I went to help a friend pack up for a bit since she's moving this weekend...I got home at around 7 and was starving! I warmed up chicken teriyaki leftovers and ate it way too fast. That of course led to the pain, which led to the foamies, which then led to throwing up!
I had a bit of SF pudding later in the evening, but that's pretty much it!
I mentioned yesterday that my family is out of town, so I went this morning and did the healthiest grocery shopping I have ever done in my life. Nothing processed, all really healthy meals I can prepare this week. I've already separated all the meat to freeze the leftovers. I did really good! I usually suck at grocery shopping. I'm really proud of myself :)
I'm also wearing pants I was never able to wear because they were too small. Not only did they fit, but I kept having to pull them up!
I can't wait to play around in the kitchen this week. I really, really love to cook. I actually wanted to go to culinary school a while back. I haven't had the foods or the time to experiment since surgery, so it'll be fun. I found a diabetic cookbook I got when my dad found out he had diabetes. It's called "Healthy Calendar Diabetic Cooking" by Lara Rondinelli & Jennifer Bucko. It has a full YEAR of recipes and grocery lists. All low-carb, low-sugar, low-fat, most are high-protein which is great. I've already marked probably 50 pages of recipes I want to try out.

That's it for now :)

Day 59

It's Friday and DEAD at work. Monday is a holiday and all the reps are on vacation so there really isn't much to do. Phones aren't ringing, there aren't any orders to place. And in about 5 minutes I will be totally alone for the rest of the day!
I must say, this week has really been shitty food-wise. I haven't been hungry, haven't felt like eating. Plus my family is leaving for vacation, so no one has gone grocery shopping and there isn't much I can have left. I'm gonna go get some stuff tomorrow probably so that'll last me the week. This eating thing has also affected my energy level. I've been so tired, haven't been taking my walks and it's been too cold to swim all week. I'm in good spirits, just feeling blah. I'm really looking forward to my annual check-up next Thursday so I can get more info on those b12 shots.
And also 2 big wow's to report:

- I weighed myself yesterday morning and absolutely *delighted* to report that I've lost 40 lbs! Big yay for me..I really wanted to cross that 40lbs mark before July 1st, even though I swore I'd never set goals for myself.
- At school, we have those chairs and desks that are attached to each other. My fears every time I walked into a classroom were a) if the chair was going to break, because it has happened, and b) whether or not I was even going to fit. Yesterday I slid behind and didn't really notice until I was getting up. I went to push my stomach in with my hand and noticed I could get up without it. Weird, but a wow any way!

TGIF!!

8 weeks out: P-O-O-P-E-D

Well I have survived for 8 weeks now. Woohoo! I'm really tired today so I need to make this fast. I started summer classes tonight after work, then we went to look at some apartments. Knocked me out I tell you. I'm exhausted!

Here's this week's table (you can click to enlarge):

This is my lowest weight since high school...and I'm totally gonna get my 40 lbs by July 1st, my 2 month surgaversary :)

That's all my brain can handle for tonight...zzzzzzzzz......

Day 55

I totally jinxed myself before I have been sick on and off all day. It's no big deal, I feel okay, but eating just isn't going to happen.
It all started with my waking up suuuuper early to bring my boyfriend to the airport, I came home, had cereal, felt fine. Today is a holiday in Quebec,, it was yesterday technically, but offices are all closed today. Anyhoo, so I felt fine after breakfast at about 8:30-9am, and at about 12, I started getting hungry again so I made little pizzas with crackers, sauce, and cheese. I don't think it's what I ate, I think it's how I ate it. Too fast! So ya...sick sick sick. I tried eating again but it just felt like my pouch was on fire, even drinking liquid burns. And smells making my nauseous like there's no tomorrow.
I had a SF fudgesicle, and that went down alright...I just gotta keep sipping that water.

8-week weigh-in tomorrow :)

Day...53?

Those daily numbers are getting too big for me to keep count!
I am doing fantastic, really enjoying summers in Montreal. I woke up this morning and went to get my feet pampered...and then we spent the afternoon in the old port, looking at condos they're building. So. Freakin. Gorgeous. I wouldn't say it's in our price range for the moment...but it's definitely something we'll be looking into more in the coming months. We aren't getting it unless we get a view of either downtown, or the water, but those are sold out right now...and the new phase doesn't finish construction until early 2009. So ya...that's exciting!
I've also been busy applying every where, between wanting to do some bar tending and trying waitressing. I'm really excited for all this change to take place.
Aside from that, I took some measurements today, out of curiosity and it felt great! I lost on average 5cm around my waist and hips, and a little bit more even around my bust. Fun stuff! My last pair of jeans is getting too big....my favourite ones too! These ones didn't even fit until 3-4 weeks ago, and already they're loose.
Eating is getting so much easier now, I rarely (hope I'm not jynxing myself get the pains anymore, it's been at least a couple of weeks now even. Even foamies I've only gotten twice in I don't even remember how long.

Things are going very well :)

Week 7

I was in such a rush this morning I forgot to weigh-in! Imagine that. I hope I remember tomorrow. I also have to remember to take my measurements this weekend. I wanted to do it every month, just like I wanted to take pictures every day. Ha.
Today and yesterday have been excellent, no pain, just a little bit of nausea. I find I'm eating less now than I was a week ago. I'm really starting to feel full now. I thought I was before, but I've definitely noticed a difference since last week.
Last night I took a fantastic walk with my dad and the dog. I totally outlasted the dog, I had to drag him home practically. I'm going to go walking again tonight hopefully if it doesn't rain. My brother & I played tag in the pool and man we were both sweating and laughing. It was so fun, great way to get my heart going. We even did a bit of muscle toning.

Oh and I've enrolled in bar tending classes! That's how confident I've gotten. It's going to be a blast, I can't wait!

Pictures at last

I made a few changes to the blog, I thought it was looking a bit blah! I finally have the pictures I have been talking about for a few days now. The first was taken at about 5 weeks post-op, with my new haircut, and the other 2 are from last weekend.





So ya...I'm feeling great. Full of energy, I don't lose my breath like I did. I've been walking everywhere. Drinking a lot of water. Eating is going great, as long as I am super calm and am careful with how often I take my bites.
I broke down and got 3 shirts on Friday after work. I just needed something new to wear! They're kind of tight still, and the cut will let me wear them until they're pretty loose which is good.
Our pool is finally ready after a handful of heat pump problems. My friend was showing me exercises I can do with noodles which is great. I've been doing them every day and man is it harder than it seems! It's fun though, I love being in the water.

That's the update, I'll write more on Tuesday after I weigh-in.

6-week WL update

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I finally broke 30 lbs!! Yay!!!

Will update later....

Day 41!

Hellooo! I feel like I haven't really updated this blog lately, aside from the obvious little things. So here is what has been up with me in the past couple of weeks:

-Work has been pretty crazy. I started my 2nd job again this weekend. It was good to be back, but I did get so tired from running around! Working retail is so hard, I guess I forgot what it entailed while I was off. I'm still thinking about quitting for the summer, it's just going to be too crazy.

-I start summer school in 2 or so weeks. I'm taking intro to real estate and advanced calculus. Those are pretty random classes, but I figured I'd get in a couple of electives this summer. Plus it'll force me to plan my meals, which is something I really need to learn how to do before the fall semester starts up.

-My old eating habits are coming back to bite me in the ass and although I can't physically do what I sometimes would like to at this stage in the game. I know this will cause problems in a year when my pouch won't be as picky and will be able to take in more food. I am never going to be obese after this is all 'over'....meaning I think it's time to face my fears and get some professional input with all the crazy emotional eating I do.

-I have been loving the weight loss so far and definitely feeling it. I feel like a different person already. I've been wear a lot of skirts, and not only because all my pants are too big. I have had a pair of really nice jean capris and up until a few days ago, I couldn't even get them past my thighs and boy have I been making up for it lately! I love smaller clothes!

That's pretty much the update, 6 weeks tomorrow baby!

Edit: My camera is at a friend's, so I will update tomorrow!

Day 39: My pouch hates me

This past week has been very different from other weeks. I've been eating nothing out of the ordinary, but my pouch seems to hate everything.
I was really sick last Wednesday. I'm pretty sure it was my fault. Eating on the go is a big no-no apparently. That sorta sucks for a person who is always on the go. It's gonna be really hard when I go back to school in the fall. I'm always grabbing something and eating real quick during a short break while I'm running between buildings.
Tonight again, same thing, 2 pieces of chicken, chewed really well, very moist, I'm in such pain again...and with the foamies! I get the foamies almost everytime I eat! Especially meat.
I must say, I've been having strawberries a lot lately, they go down so well. That and cherries. No problems at all. Two things out of everything I tolerate super well. They don't even give me gas or anything.
Anyways, that's the update, I feel great otherwise. I spent the day sunbathing and boy did it tire me out!

Pics soon to come!

Day 34: At the office

I only have 10 or so minutes to post this so here it goes.
To make a long story short, I was really sick last night...at the restaurant. I felt much better afterwards and was able to return to the table without anyone suspecting anything. I continued to feel better until about 11pm when I got this killer migraine. I didn't want to take anything so late at night, so I decided to go to bed and see how I felt in the morning.
I woke up for work and my head was still pounding...it pounded until maybe 1pm today. I didn't think I would be able to keep breakfast down, thank god I did though. Enough public puking for me!
The head's better now and I did manage to keep both breakfast and lunch down, but I feel weird. I hope my smooth ride doesn't end now that I've jinxed it :)

To home I go!

Day 33

My 1 month surgaversary was on Friday and I think after a month filled with ups and downs, I am finally really happy about my decision to have WLS. I never once regretted having gastric bypass (except maybe twice in the 3 or 4 hours following surgery) but so far this past month as been so emotional, I did question myself a lot. I know that I'm just at the tip of the learning curve but every bump on the road so far has been worth it.