Saturday's Reality Check

I guess I'll get the day started, since I probably won't be posting next week, since I'll be traveling. Today was good. I finally made that homemade lentil soup, actually Mediterranian three bean soup. It was great. Had it for Lunch and Dinner. Did good, I'm at home so there wasn't any of that good bread around. Had the oatmeal mud for breakfast and just did my shake. I'll have my dinner soup before I go to bed. Oh, I also made some peanut butter crackers. I knew I had some of those there nasty carbs somewhere today! Lots and Lots of Crystal Lite tea today and all the vitamins etc. No gym today, though Have a great week coming up and know that I will be thinking of all of you often. For those of you who are planning on coming to Victory for the support group, Healthy Journey, there is a very good group who will be leading the meeting. Thanks to Elissa and Rob the seasoned leaders who will be there to add their input and help, there will also be Jim, Desiree, Margaret, and Crystal who will be heading up the first meeting. I am very confident that all is going to go well. But I do apoligize that I won't be able to be there. I HAVE to be in Ireland. So wish me well and remember me as I will be with my husband. It is a working trip, lots of appointments etc. God bless, Pastor Faye

PF, I will hold you close in prayer. Here is a line up of my day ... lay out is a little strange, but I was keeping track of just how (in relation to the day, exercise, etc) my calories and fluids went in. Protein Latte (3o gms) Water Water Water Water Protein shake (30gms), calcium, coramega Water, B-12 Egg, oatmeal ¼ cup, multi, flax Water Coffee Water Soy burger, 1 slice 2% cheese, ½ small grapefruit, calcium Water Coffee Water 1oz cheese, calcium Water Water 3oz streamed shrimp, multi ½ cup nappa cabbage salad Water Water, iron Water Too much coffee today (exception, not the rule) I will be getting in at least 2 more waters and hopefully one more protein shake yet tonight. 1.5 hr cardio & weight training, 1/2 hr core strength, 1/2 hr belly dancing - Yeah, I know, I know - BUT I like it!

Tammy, That is a great way to look at the daily intake according to when and what we take in. I especially liked the vitamin, calcium and iron intake schedule. Belly dancing, that's pretty cool. Who would have ever thought? Where do you go to the gym? My gym only offers the equipment and occasional aerobic classes. Have a great week and keep these boards hopping, or swaying, or whatever they do in the belly dancing classes. I plan to do alot of walking next week since I am cleared to exercise again. I'll be walking around the streets of Belfast. That is one of my WOW moments. Things I only dreamed of doing I can now do. I've traveled alot before WLS but couldn't do all the walking. Now I can walk everywhere. My friend and I walked all over NYC yesterday. Got in a cab to go someplace and the cab wasn't moving so we jumped out and said "oh Well, we'll just walk it". I could never have done it before. And she is in her 60's but very physically fit. I've always thought she was so thin. Yesterday we were in Macy's NYC and tried on the same size clothes and they fit me. Her next comment was that she needed to go on a diet!!!!! Faye was thinner than her~ Yeah!!! God bless, Faye

Faye, Best of luck on your trip to Ireland. Even though I know it is a working trip I hope that you can take some selfish time to take a walk. We will certainly miss you at Victory but will try to help get the first meeting off to a rousing start. Well here was my day (decided to post times to help people understand when I eat my meals and get my fluids in during the day). Today was a little different because I start the tri at the gym today. During intense workouts you need to ensure that you stay hydrated so I drank a lot of water in the morning. Here's what I ate and drank today: 5:40am Oatmud (25g protein) 7:00am Crystal Lite Ruby Red Grapefruit w/ Airborn (20oz.) [strarted the tri (30 minute run-just under 3 miles, plenty of fluids)] 7:30am Water (20oz.) (30 minute cycle) 8:00am Water (20oz.) (30 minute lap swim-15 laps) 8:30am Water (10oz.) 10:00am Pineapple Papaya Unjury Smoothie (30g) Trader Joe's graham cracker (2) with Better-than-PB 11:00am Water (15oz.) 12:30pm Taco Salad (25g) 1:30pm Water (15oz.) 3:00pm Wild Berry Unjury Smoothie (30g) 4:00pm Water (10oz.) 5:30pm Sloppy Joe on whole-wheat english muffin (1/2) Carrots, peppers and peas 7:00pm Water (10oz.) 8:00pm Yogurt with granola and dried blueberries That's it for today. I am pretty wiped today. Rob