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on 1/14/26 6:17 am - Amarillo, TX
Mornin folks.
I've got an appoint at 9 but it's close by so we don't need to lead but for another 30 minutes. Just PT.
yesterday went fairly well with the 1500 calorie count. I went over by 34 so I count that as a big win.
Today we're not doing much. I may organize some more on my supplies. Gawd I have so much **** It's super windy today and it's supposed to get worse by the afternoon...yayyyyyyyyyyy. My sinuses don't like it and neither does my body because it means a front is moving through
QOTD: I eat on a small plate as well. I once in a while will use a bigger plate if that's all there is but my plate will look very sparse.
B: egg, ricotta, low carb bread and coffee oh and a cracker with cheese packet
S: apple w/PB
L: undecided
S: prob popcorn
D: thinking soup.
Happy Hump Day Gang!!
Well for once Irvin had some good luck. His CDL license was downgraded in 2024 due to not having his DOT physical done. At the time he wasn't planning on driving anymore so didn't really care, but recently he decided he wanted it back. Since his license needed to be renewed by his birthday which is today, I had started calling a few weeks back to see what he had to do to get it upgraded back to a CDL. I had called the DMV and was told since it was over 2 years, he needed to take the knowledge and road test over along with getting an up-to-date DOT physical. He did the physical on the 5th. The doctor sent the certificate to the DMV that day. It was going to take a few weeks to get the road and knowledge test set up so he decided to just renew as a regular license until he could get the other things done. When he went to the DMV yesterday, they gave him a new CDL license because they had received the new medical certificate and he doesn't have to do the two tests over. That saves a few hundred dollars.
The body scale should be coming in today and we are rather excited about it. There is an E&I interview today and a 90-day review of a new hire. The water wash went well yesterday and hopefully boiler 2 stays good until the scheduled outage in March.
QOTD: Do you eat on a regular dinner size plate or do you use a smaller salad plate? That is one thing I've done about 95% of the time since surgery is keep consistent with eating my meals at home on a smaller salad plate. I remember my surgeon telling me to use that instead of a bigger plate because with the bigger plate you are more tempted to eat more food especially slider foods.
B: coffee and protein shake
L: French onion soup and 1/2 chicken salad wrap
D: whatever Irvin wants I'll make him for his birthday
Have a great day everyone!!
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
That's great your Bariatric doctor is working with you.
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
on 1/13/26 6:31 am - Amarillo, TX
Good mornin Jennifer! A hello to everyone else too.
I had an appointment with my bariatric doc yesterday and he told me MC may not be the best for me. I trust him a lot. So I am trying a 1500 calorie diet for a 30 day period. He is doing it with me and we'll show each other our written food logs. He challenged me to that and 15 minutes of walking and he'll walk a certain amount more too. So I see him again in a month. I'm starting that today. I'm pretty upset about the money I spent on MC but might go back to it if the 1500 plan doesn't work out.
Not sure what's happening today. We are thinking we might do some stuff around the house but knowing my mom she'll think of somewhere to go. I need to wash a couple loads of laundry and my bedding. Clean up a bit on my bedroom and organize some of my chainmaille supplies.
I found an excellent chai tea. Twinnings chai ultra spice. It's so good. Inexpensive and tasty. If you like chai I recommend it a lot.
QOTD: portions and journaling EVERYTHING...I mean every little thing. Sometimes when I have a cracker with a piece of cheese I will say to myself that it's small so it doesn't matter. Yeah...I can be delusional!
B: egg, part skim ricotta, low carb delightful bread and a breadstick with some cheese(100 calorie snack pack)
S1: apple with 1 tbs of PB
L: most likely a burrito
S2: hummus and carrot chips
D: hasn't been decided yet.
have a great one!
Good Tuesday Morning Gang!! The workout went well last night. We got a really good lesson on how to properly use the different circuit machines and how many reps/intervals we each should be doing. For me since I'm looking for weight loss it was more reps, but with lighter weights. That keeps your heart rate up and metabolism boosted. While Irvin wants to gain muscle he did less reps, but heavier weights. We did learn some great stuff.
The water wash has started here at work and so far so good. There are two interviews today for Utility Operators and one tomorrow for an E&I tech.
QOTD: What is your biggest struggle when it comes to nutrition? Mine is properly tracking what I eat. The portion/serving size, calories, carbs, sugars, proteins, fats.
B: coffee and two eggs scrambled with cheese
L: Slice of chicken loaf
D: small tossed salad with hard boiled egg
Tonight at the Y we will be doing low impact exercises. I believe treadmill and elliptical.
Have a great day everyone!!!
Oh and we ordered a full body scale. The thing checks everything from weight to muscle mass to fat mass and all sorts of other stuff.
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
on 1/12/26 6:28 am - Amarillo, TX
Good mornin y'all.
I have an appointment this morning and 3 others this week. Mostly PT but today's is my bariatric surgeon. Just a check up. I need to ask him some stuff but nothing important really.
the weekend was ok. My niece, Riley, had me order her a button/pin maker for her. She is wanting to make money, that girl...she tries to give us advice on finances LOL. It was 85 dollars and now she wants a cricut.
QOTD: avocado here as well. To say I love them is a huge understatement.
B: boiled eggs, RF dip/dressing and cheese. Of course coffee.
S: apple with 1tbs of crunchy PB
L: thinking soup from the weekend.
S: some veggie with hummus
D: undecided at this point.
Good Morning Gang!! We had a lazy weekend except for Saturday morning. We met with the personal trainer at the Y and have a plan set for M-F. The Patriots won last night and advance in the playoffs. They haven't been to the playoffs since 2019 when Tom Brady one his 6th Superbowl with them. Crossing fingers they make it back this year.
We have a water wash tomorrow on boiler 2 just a maintenance thing. Not all that much else going on at work this week as of yet.
QOTD: What is your favorite healthy fat? Hands down for me is avocados. Either fresh or as avocado oil. The second would be MCT oil. I stay away from vegetable oils
B: mushroom coffee made with caramel protein shake
L: one flour tortilla with thin slices steak and 2 slices of cheese
D: two hard boiled eggs
Tonight at the Y we will be working with the trainer on our new weights routine.
Have a great day everyone!!!
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
Happy Friday Gang!! Glad it is finally the weekend. The week went by pretty fast probably because I was busy at work and at home. I have three huge bags of papers/junk to toss from going through more stuff in the office. I was looking at it this morning, and I can't believe how much stuff I had just thrown in there. Still have a ways to go, but I've made just a huge dent that I'm getting excited to get the garden stuff started.
Remember how I said yesterday I found the food journal I originally used when I was first out of surgery (it was fully filled out), well I found another one that I must have bought but never used. So starting Monday I will be tracking everything again like I did when first out of surgery. The name of it is DietMinder.
QOTD: Do you keep yourself well hydrated? I know some struggle with drinking enough fluids including water. I keep well hydrated all have. Sometimes I think I might drink too much water, but besides water I only ever have coffee, tea, or a protein shake. My main source of fluids is just good ole H2O.
B: mushroom coffee made with premier protein caramel
L: 4oz chicken breast with 1/2 cup steamed broccoli salt/pepper 1tbsp butter
D: Not sure if I'm going to make fish or not I will leave that up to Irvin
I did the treadmill at home this morning for 30 minutes.
Have a great day and weekend everyone!!
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
on 1/8/26 7:00 am - Amarillo, TX
Good mornin Jennifer and readers!
I am feeling rough this mornin but have a pt appointment today. I also decided last night to change my storage situation for beside my chair. So we are going to the thrift store to check out if they have anything. If not it's Walmart. Not sure what I'm looking for. My mom expects me to keep most of it in my room. It's not fair really but it is what it is...I guess. lol. I'm hoping for something that'll hold a bit of stuff. Wish me luck!
I'm hoping for another good eating day. Last night I got a bit sick with my stomach. I think it's TOM related. We need to get a few groceries.
QOTD: I wouldn't have passed out, I would've paid attention to my light head feeling and sat down on my bed instead of falling right on my ass and back. Also I would've done counseling from the very beginning. That's really the big one. I thought I had it down but my mind was mucked up more than I realized.
B: boiled eggs, grape tomatoes, roasted bell peppers, ricotta, 1 slice whole wheat toast and coffee.
L: leftover pork chop and I think I'll roast the rest of the carrots. Apple and PB
D: we're not sure, I'd like to make some hamburger soup. We have a chance of an ice storm tomorrow or snow. We'll see what mother nature decides. W need the moisture.
