What's on your Photo Friday Menu?
Good morning after the big Northeast storm. It didn't amount to much on Cape Cod, but did set records in Boston. Unbelievably our 11:15 am flight is on-time and at the gate!
QOTD: To me success is completely around long-term maintenance. I lost many times over my lifetime only to regain more than I lost every time. I was always either gaining weight or on a diet (usually the former). The last 13 months of maintaining in my range is the first time in my life that I have been able to do so.
1 year, 9 months post-op
B: eggbeaters, cottage cheese and Canadian bacon
L: Protein bar
D: ????
S: Broad beans
Picture is of the pretty downtown of the town we live in on Cape Cod:
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
So glad that you didn't have problems with your flight. Also really relieved that you are safe and sound in MA.
HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.
Hi guys,
It's super cold here, -27 C, with a wind chill of -37 C (which is -34.6 F for my US friends). So stupid cold, and dangerously cold, with the wind. I can't leave the house when it's this bad as it triggers my asthma right away, so I'll either ride my exercise bike or play some active Kinect games today.
QOTD: I haven't read the post yet, but I define my success as a number of things, watching the scale go down, getting to wear smaller sizes, feeling more comfortable with myself, and lack of pain while walking, etc. I love how I can ride my bike without needing my asthma meds, and really miss my bike. Winters are too long here in Northern Ontario, Canada.
Accountability: Terrible! My family had yet another unplanned party last night and the house was full of chips, cheesies, pizza, cookies, cake, pie, Italian pastries, etc. I was pretty good until I sat at the couch talking to my cousin. Without thinking I ate some chocolate and OMG, I felt awful after. I didn't eat a lot, but it wasn't planned or wanted, I just ate it unthinkingly...no idea why as I wasn't even craving it.
Breakfast: decaf with premier protein, cheese string, clementine
Lunch: chicken
Supper: garlic shrimp
Snack: pepperette, cheese string, clementine
*if urge to eat some of the zillions of left over party treats arises, I will have either a Quest peanut butter cup, quest chips, or sugar free gummies (0 carb, high fibre). I am so sick of having foods I can't have in the house!
Photos: Me at Christmas, snowy walk the other day when it was warm enough to go out and still breathe (-11).
Pre-Op Visit: Jan. 10, 2017, weight 304, surgeon: Dr. David Lindsay, St. Joe's, Toronto
1st Day of (3 weeks worth of) Optifast: Jan. 11, 2017
Surgery Date: Feb. 1st, 2017
Kathy
I hear you on the mindless eating- we've all been there. Being aware is the key though. I've noticed my youngest eats mindlessly- he can sit and eat while doing something else and not even realize how much he's eating. I have to help him with it as he's already struggling with weight.
RNY Jan 12, 2017 Lost 137 lbs but regained 60.
77 lbs lost and counting!
Losing the regain! I got this!
Thanks, Teena. Yeah, mindless for sure. If I would have been thinking at all, I wouldn't have eaten that.I know I can't have chocolate. I didn't even realize what I had done until it was in my mouth already.
Pre-Op Visit: Jan. 10, 2017, weight 304, surgeon: Dr. David Lindsay, St. Joe's, Toronto
1st Day of (3 weeks worth of) Optifast: Jan. 11, 2017
Surgery Date: Feb. 1st, 2017
Kathy