Don't feel too bad, I only made it to the gym once this week too!! I feel awful about it so I KNOW I need to get back. If I go at the beginning of the week I'm golden, but once I stop its hard for me to get back into it. Of course I have had a crappy 2 weeks gym wise so I'm in for a battle.

Other than that I did alright. Tried to get activity in without the gym. This week I went swimming with the family, played some softball and had a nice long bike ride. Yesterday I even used mowing the lawn as an excuse to not go to the gym, but at least I did something!

Overall this week I got in 305 min making my monthly total 1150.

This weekend went okay for me.  I know I did not drink enough, but I ate well, Dave and I shared!  I did not even get on the scale this morning because I was not going to have it get me down at all.

So Breakfast:  Greek yogurt with 100 calorie pack cocoa roasted almonds

Lunch:  I am going to shaws and getting a chili.

Dinner:  Not sure, but hubby will probably make pasta

Snacks:  I have bonny bell cheese and cottage cheese.  Will probably have something on the way down to the meeting.

Dave and I are speaking (damn, I wish I had remembered to bring my old pants!!!), and have lots of pictures.  It will be great to meet everyone, and a privilege to share the spotlight with my friend!

thanks Pokes..

if i get to the gym monday morning it sets the tune for the whole week!

i have a bunch of pictures and a pair of my old pants to bring.. i put them on last night (over my clothes) and i cant beleve how big they are! it was funny!

gonna be great to meet Bill tonight, and my wife is coming so we can all put faces to names and stories,,

well here we are on Monday... the weekend went well... i guess OK for me food wise i don't that i over ate but I'm not sure that i ate enough protein..(unless there is protein in vodka).. on the up side i walked walked than i walked some more  ...but we are through the weekend and back to reality

here goes the plan..

60 min at the gym this morning!
plan on 30 min walking at lunch

iced coffee with sugar free coffee-mate
breakfast- eas carb advantage shake
lunch-pouch of tuna with 6 wheat thins and light mayo
snack 1 - brown cow Greek yogurt
snack 2 - pure protein bar
dinner- we have a meeting tonight in Portsmouth that my wife is coming to(did i mention i am speaking?) so she mentioned getting some sushi on the way home

hope every one has a good day and see ya tonight

Dave

You are welcome. The system in place will not let you ru**** is designed to ensure that you are really well educated in not only the surery itself but all that comes after it. But it will not pull you along. You must still take the lead.
I must admit that I have an advantage...My wife had RNY 20 months ago and I have seen all the ups and downs and all that she needs to do. We joke that I was the "pill police" at that time ensuring she got all her water, protein, meds, walks, etc.  Now turn around is fair play... She gets to be the pill police!   So I am blessed by having a built in support system.

I have found this site (I also monitor the mens only list) very helpful and supportive.
Take care and write any time you have a question or concern.
Kevin