Friday Five - Weekly Update!

1. What types of food did you eat this week? 2. What types of exercise did you do this week? 3. How much weight did you lose? Total loss? 4. What was your biggest challenge? 5. How much has your BMI changed? *Fun bonus question: If applicable, what was your first WOW moment? If not, what is the best compliment you've received so far?

1. What types of food did you eat this week? Fruit smoothies, yogurt, cottage cheese, mozzarella string cheese, saltines, green beans, peas, crab dip, Baked potato, Chili, FF hot dogs, RF alfredo sauce w/angel hair, and SF popsicles (Not been the healthiest week) 2. What types of exercise did you do this week? Walked 3 miles for charity on Saturday, walked a mile one day this week, Volleyball practice on Tuesday. 3. How much weight did you lose? Total loss? 3 lbs, 52 lbs 4. What was your biggest challenge? I still wish I was exercising more. I can't imagine how much more weight I would lose if I did it more often, I just can't find the time. I need to make the time. 5. How much has your BMI changed? It went from 42 to 35.5, woohoo. I'm just obese now!!!! *Fun bonus question: If applicable, what was your first WOW moment? If not, what is the best compliment you've received so far? I think my first was trying on a shirt that was a size 14/16 and it fit?!?!?!?!??! I'm sure it was just that particular shirt, but it was a huge wake-up. Time to go through the closet. Have a great weekend, all. Amber

1. What types of food did you eat this week? The same ole same ole, turkey, fruits, chicken, soup, chili, cheese, protein drinks, oh, and hubby and I did share chiken/beef fajitas 2. What types of exercise did you do this week? Treadmill and water aerobics 3. How much weight did you lose? 5lb Total loss? 73lb 4. What was your biggest challenge?This was a nice easy week, I didn't really have any challenges 5. How much has your BMI changed? Started at 66.2 it's now 53.3 *Fun bonus question: If applicable, what was your first WOW moment? My first WOW moment was trying on a pair of jeans I wore all the time before surgery and buttoning them, and having them fall off! If not, what is the best compliment you've received so far? The best compliment I've had came from a good male friend, he told me if I kept loosing weight I was going to have to start beating men off with a stick!

Hey Amber- What kind of hot dogs do you buy? I had half of a beef frank at Six Flags this past weekend and thought "Oh...I could get used to eating these" Also, how was the pasta? I've been afraid to do too much of that for fear of it getting too gummy in the tummy. I'm finding my self in such a food rut right now. I went through a period where nothing would set right and I'd :puke: not fun. So, I went back to basics but now am getting bored with it again. I have at least tried salads...so that's been nice, although sometimes it works better than others. ANYWAY, my main question was about the hot dogs. I'm assuming you're not eating them on a bun, but if you are...tips please! Christina S

Oscar Meyer has some low fat turkey dogs. They are really quite good. I don't eat them on a bun. I barely eat bread. When I do, its toast on the way to work in the morning. I either eat the hotdog with mustard (nothing in that) or I will put it in some chili. That's yummy!!! As far as the pasta goes, I don't eat that much of it. I just like a little taste every now and then. I did buy the Barilla Plus though, so that when I do eat it, at least it will be high in protein. My stomach seems to be holding out really well. I've only had that one incident. It scares me, I'm worried about stretching my pouch too far. I've got my three month post op on the 20th, hopefully I'll get good news!!! Hope you had a great weekend, Amber

Friday Five - Weekly Update! 1. What types of food did you eat this week? The usual- Wendy's Chili, chicken fajita meat, Progresso beef soups. Cheese But I also tried these for the first time this week-- Cous Cous, a raw peach (YUM!), and a tamale (yummy too!), and Quaker Spy Crisps (WONDERFUL). 2. What types of exercise did you do this week? I am embarrassed to say I only exercised once this week! I had been on nmy period and allowed myself to use my sluggishness and crampiness as an excuse. Naughy Mojo! 3. How much weight did you lose? Total loss? I lost about a pound, bringing my total loss in the last two months to 38 pounds. I am sitting pretty at 202.5 pounds. I'm pretty darn happy with that. 4. What was your biggest challenge? I only threw up once this week due to eating too quickly and not chewing properly. Biggest challenge would have to be staying focused while eating so I do not get sick. 5. How much has your BMI changed? I've gone from a 48.6 BMI to a 40.8. Nice jump there. *Fun bonus question: If applicable, what was your first WOW moment? If not, what is the best compliment you've received so far. My first WOW moment was on Tuesday while on my way to the surgeon;s office for a checkup. My son was eating a chicken nugget in the back seat and since we were driving I was getting nervous about it. Instead of watching him in the mirror, i *TURNED AROUND IN MY SEAT* to watch him. It didn't occur to me what I had been able to do until I turned facing forward again. I literally gasped when I realized it and hubby was sitting next to me grinning like a fool. I could not do that a month ago!

1. What types of food did you eat this week? This week I tried new things and some of the same olds, Chicken, lean beef, pb toast, total cereal, low fat chex mix, salads,with ranch, chicken tortilla soup, tomatoes. 2. What types of exercise did you do this week? This week was a bad one for exercise, only one day of callinetics. I agree, just imagine how much more I could of lose if I had put more time and effort into exercise...will try harder next week 3. How much weight did you lose? Total loss? weighed this morning, for the week 4 pounds ... Total 43 with weight loss pre surgery. 4. What was your biggest challenge? exercise, I have more energy but not enough time in a day. 5. How much has your BMI changed? 41 to 33!!!! *Fun bonus question: If applicable, what was your first WOW moment? If not, what is the best compliment you've received so far? Today.....Hit my first goal....under 200 , when I stepped on the scale this morning I was shocked....199....yeah me...although its 2 lbs differnt at the docs office but still, Great feeling!!!

1. What types of food did you eat this week? Same stuff mostly, but tried a cheese stuffed pasta shell w/o the shell, breakfast burrito, the "good tender part" of a porterhouse steak, stuffed mushroom-YUM 2. What types of exercise did you do this week? walking, rode ATVs for about 16 hours over the weekend, man do my arms hurt! 3. How much weight did you lose? Total loss? Haven't made it back on the scale 4. What was your biggest challenge? EATING SLOWLY and CHEWING 5. How much has your BMI changed? hmmm, I wonder? *Fun bonus question: If applicable, what was your first WOW moment? If not, what is the best compliment you've received so far? When a guy hit on me not knowing I was married. My rings don't fit any more.