What we are eating and what's eating us.Tuesday!!

Angel, you are such a good cook, I bet your family misses your yummies!

Linda,

Today is my appt with my PCP to talk about my allergies and vertigo.  I sure hope he something better than Meclizine to suggest.

B:  weight control oatmeal w/ skim milk, banana, and PB2
S:  4 oz yogurt
L:  2 oz black-eyed pea cake, 2 oz orange broccoli salad
S:  1 oz beef jerky
D:  2 oz coconut ginger chicken, 2 oz marinated zucchini
S:  4 oz SF pudding

Jean

Hiya Jean, I hope your PCP visit went well, and they find something that can help you without such nasty side effects. Keep me posted...

Happy Tuesday OFFer!  Just for the record - I am very hard-headed!  lol  After talking to a good friend (4 years out from RNY) and my health coach from BCBSNC I am finally accepting the fact that I cannot compare myself to others; I cannot weigh more than once a week; some people lose wt steadily some plateau often - I am a plateu'er; I am doing what I am supposed to do and the weight will come off.  My health coach had a really good way to explain this to me.  She was also a plateau'er.  Her dr told her that some people will lose everyday.  Some will lose in spurts.  But after a year everyone comes in skinny.    Did you see it just get brighter in here!?!?!  Maybe, just maybe, things are supposed to be this way for me so I can help others later on down the road.  I just have to "ease on down, ease on down, ease on down the road"!  My drill sargeant - I mean health coach also ordered me to put that scale up or tape a piece of paper over the display on my scale with the words "do not weigh" on it so I can't make a mindless mistake and step on it.  Elementary but I think that will work!

B - 4 oz protein shake
S - 1/4 cup applesauce
L - 4 oz protein shake
S - 1/2 cup cheese and broccoli soup
D - 4 oz protein shake
S - 1/4 cup cottage cheese

and of course water water water

Friday I get to move to Stage III foods!  WHOOOO HOOOOO!


 

Donna,

My weight never came off is an orderly fashion. On a graph, I expected to see a nice gradual decline. Nope, it was a series of steps. Some long, some shorter, but it looked as if the steps were built by a drunken contractor with no rhyme or reason.

The tape measure was always kind and encouraging. I measured on my surgiversary date each month. If the scale didn't move, the tape measure did, but they never seemed to be in Sync. Eventually I made it to a normal BMI, in my own personal round about way.

Keep up the good work. You are doing a great job.

Kisses
Annette

Thank you for sharing this Annette.  Sometimes I am absolutely my own worse enemy.  I guess in my quest to be "normal" I also expected to see that nice gradual decline which in my head is what a normal weight loss chart should look like.  Looks like that drunken contactor is back on the job.  LOL I know I have been freaking out about this for the past week or so but  your comments and my health coach's comments have settled me down.  I am going to lose this wt be it smooth and easy or zigging and zagging. 

I'm going to HAVE to get my measurements.  That will give me encouragement when the scales don't move.   Above all, I have to learn to be kind to myself!!!!!   Maybe a subliminal tape would help...

Thanks again.  Hugs and kissies!

Donna, I am loving your coach. Had I weighed everyday, I would have been insane. Some people have surrendered their scales to others for safe keeping.
I found that just focusing on what I was supposed to do instead of weighing often, took away the diet mentality, and helped me to focus on my new life.
Good for you!!

Hello my dear sweet Linda.....hope your day is going well.

I am trying to catch up on my work load!! This is my first day back to work since Wednesday's meeting in St. Paul.I was on vacation until today. Some vacation......I want to talk with you.....when will be a good time to call??

B-yogurt w/kashi and string cheese
S-banana
L-chili w/cheese (made it instead of meatloaf last night!)
S-protein bar
D-chili w/ cheese
S-apple w/ peanut butter

Love you....oodles of hugs....Boo ....to you!

Hi sweet Boo! I would love to talk to you! I will be available Friday through Monday, you say when sweetie.
I am so excited that I will finally hear yor voice!
You are so very special to me!
Hugs, and more hugs!

Hey sweetie....I will try and call Friday sometime.....if not then Saturday....hugs....love ya......  Boo...to you!!!