6/28 Roll Call and goals

Good morning, everyone, Wow - this has been a slow place lately. Guess that I am the only one that is not working, vacationing, and spending too much time on the computer. What can I say, I just love this place and all of you!!! Anyway, how did you do on your goals last week? I did pretty well. I walked a total of almost 15 miles, between 2.2-3.1 miles everyday Monday through Friday. I'm really proud of that one! I thought about doing crunches a couple of times - but don't think that that one counts. I did fill out the food log for psychologist and found that I don't like what I see. I have not limited carbs as much as I need to, but I did finish the two summer classes. I found that I also do not get in the right amount of fluids when I am snacking/grazing all day. I have found it really tricky not to graze now that I am home for the summer. When I was at school all day, the food that I took was all that I had to eat. Now the food calls to me from the cupboards, fridge, freezer, microwave cart, etc. I wish that it didn't know my name so intimately!!!! You all that are home more often, give me some hints!!! How do you do it??? Here are my goals for the week: 1) DON'T GRAZE, especially when working at desk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2) Exercise 5 times and crunches 3 times 3) Continue with food log to catch grazing/binging behaviors 4) Get fluids in and at least one protein drink a day 5) Get vitamins in as I am supposed to What are your goals for the week? Also, reminders, I am registered to walk the Moonlight Chase race in Eldridge, Iowa on July 10th. It is a night race with illuminaries lining the course. I would love to have more people walk with me - let me know if interested. Another reminder, Carnie Wilson is coming to Davenport on July 18th. If you need more info or have not reserved your tickets yet, let me know. God's blessings of health to each and everyone of you this week, Andrea

Hello Andrea, I had a pretty good week we did balloons in june and went to the Drive inn alot of family activitys I did alot of walking with my friend Kathy were doing 4 miles my goals this week are 1) walk 2) drink water 3) weights 4) not be so stressed out well thats all for this week i'm looking forward to that Carnie Wilson show and the walk. take care Laurie

Laurie, Hope that you don't stress too much this week. I just mailed out the forms for the race today. Hopefully you will get them soon. I, too am looking forward to Carnie's visit!! Have a great week, Andrea

Hi Andrea! I didn't set goals last week because I knew it would be hopeless! I do walk everyday, but the joints only last about a mile. (that is about all the longer my bigger of the 2 dogs lasts too!) Still better than the single block it was pre-op. I am doing better on my fluids, I am in a Kool-Aid mode so that helps. I have a hard time with jus****er after being a soda junkie for so long. I don't know if this will help any on the grazing or not, but if you have to, and I have those moments and days where I HAVE TO Graze, Keep things around that are protein. Nuts, deli meats, cheese. You know all the things. I get bored with the same things and want something different. Try checking the recipe forum for ideas. Or on foodtv.com and under the show, Low Carb And Lovin' It. there is a bunch of things too. I have never been able to make myself drink protein drinks. I just can't gag them down, so I have to do the bars or just get it from food. Have you ever tried the cheese chips? Spray a paper plate with Pam and put either pieces of cheese or small piles of shredded and microwave until melted and bubbly. Pull off the plate and let cool. I have seen a lot of people that like those. The protein balls are a good one too and one of the few ways I can use my protein powder. One other thing, if I think I need something to eat, I make myself drink a bunch of water and wait 15 minutes. If I still am hungry, then I allow something. Usually I drink enough water that I feel full and don't want anything. I am only going to make one goal this week and that is to start a food log like you said you are doing. Then next week I will set goals when I see where my problem areas are and where I need improvement. Take care (((HUGS))) Elizabeth

Elizabeth, Glad that you are here! Walking a mile is wonderful. As you continue, will your joints "allow" you to walk more as your body becomes more accustomed to the exercise? Besides that, tell that big dog to get moving!! My dog walks with me, too and actually doesn't wear out to the point where she will listen well until well into the 2nd mile. Thanks for the ideas on the grazing. Usually PMS leads to "carbocide" (to use your term) plus, when I am tired, stressed, etc, I eat! Other than that, I have the pretzals out of the house (they were/are my new "red light" food) and now just have a few EDGE doritoes or soy nuts. The doritoes are almost gone and then I will only have them when camping or on a picnic - special occassions. When I snack, I do try to make it something with protein, but often it is something that includes starches as well - a big . What is your recipe for protein balls? I have tried some, but I dump on peanut butter sometimes, so haven't made them in a while. I will have to try the cheese crisps. I would try the water, but I don't get hungry at all yet. My stomach does not feel hunger. My head thinks that it does, and sometimes I get grumpy if I need to eat, but I don't feel hunger, yet. Just have to try to keep drinking lots of water anyway. The food log that I got from the psychologist list the time, food eaten or drink that you had, where did you eat or drink it, was it "binging" behavior (a word that we are using to describe my grazing) and thoughts that went along with the eating. This is really helping me to see bad habits that I still have. Glad to see you posting again, God bless and hugs to you, Andrea

Well last weeks goals were partially achieved my house is looking better than it has for quite awhile.... except for my room which still resembles tornado wreckage, but I am making progress. I didn't exercise last week and need to really keep on it. The peanuts I got sick on so maybe, just maybe, I have learnt my lesson....I did do prayers and meditation, and my amends are in the works. Wrote the letter... got a distrubing e-mail that says I have a superior attitude with others with WLS... Need to re-evaluate how I deal with others. anyway here's this weeks goals 1. Make exercise more of a priority 2. Do meditation, and think before I open my big mouth. 3. Spend more time with Jonathan (son) 4. Do not commit violent acts when forced to spend this weekend with my mother (an impossible task......yet here it is) It's a family reunion, so I have a weekend of (you're much too thin and when you going to find a nice man to take care of you, but no man is going to want to be with until you get the plastic surgery, ...) comments to look forward to. It's NOT a good week; I need prayers and positive thoughts PLEASE. Paula

Oh, Paula, my prayers are with you. It sounds like your work is cut out for you this week. Hang in there and try to have a good holiday. God bless, Andrea

I'm off to a family reunion this weekend. So my goals include: Continue the excersize and get the water in. I think I'm going to try the journal next week, sounds like a good idea. I bet that I won't like what I see. Eileen

Eileen, Have fun at the reunion and try to keep up the water and excersise. I bet that you will get tons of compliments!! Enjoy that and good luck with the journaling. It is certainly an "eye opener" of what, where and how often I am eating. God bless, Andrea

Hi I went to my Support group in Grinnell, locked my keys in the car, had to call Mom and Dad who live an hour away to come safe me. I didn't make my goals. I still have unpacking to do, it's almost been 2 months. Can you believe that? I just got into my 3X shirts, now I have to shop for shirts, since I only have 2 shirts that really fit. I'm still in school, today and tomorrow then I start all over again after the 4th. My computer teacher is a jerk, he won't help me. I just found out I have ADHD, going to counselor for help. I'm doing a Power Point Presentation, (That's the final test) and the teacher hasn't shown us anything on it, so I'm teaching myself. (Sometimes it can be hard). I had to redo this project 3 times, because the teacher didn't tell me that I had to burn a CD, so I had to keep redoing it, until it saved. And now I'm trying to bring it up on the computer at school, and it won't work. I'm going to be mad if it doesn't. I stayed up 5 extra hours just to get this done. Then we have to present it in front of the class. I'm scared and nervous. I have never stood in front of the class before. Only 15 people though. I'm going to walk more, UNPACK, and hopefully try to relax. Thanks Lisa Young Made it over the halfway mark. I'm down to 245. from 350 in only 6 months.