Looks like it's just us today Roz. My weekend has been really awful. My heart is broken. We had to put our precious Sophie down yesterday. She turned 17 1/2 yesterday. My husband let the dogs out yesterday morning and when she came in she yelped. She had some trouble walking but we thought maybe she had hurt her leg and she would be okay. All day I kept hoping she would get better but we took her to the emergency vet. In the last month she has started going potty in the house and she never did that before.

The vet thought she had a disc problem because when he moved her head she yelped. She could be diabetic or have kidney disease but without blood work and X-rays he wouldn't know. Considering her age, we decided it was time for her to go. I think she was ready. She made no effort to get up on the table or didn't move when we held her. It was so hard to let her go but I didn't want her to suffer.

I'm still struggling with what I think is a soy allergy. I need to see an allergist.

Aren't I a Debbie Downer today!! I'll be better tomorrow.

Today:

45 calorie toast w/PB; Applegate chicken sausage (9 g) - yuk. Heard they were good but I don't like them.

Click shake (23 g)

Hamburger (no bun); Pepper Jack cheese

Not much to eat today. I really need to up my protein.

WARNING TO SELF AND TO ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN!!! AVOID 'BAD' CARBS AT ALL COSTS!!! THEY ARE ADDICTING!! THEY WILL SLOW DOWN YOUR WEIGHT LOSS DURING THE LOSING STAGE (and you won't even notice)!! THEY WILL MAKE THE SCALE GO UP AFTER THE HONEYMOON PERIOD IS OVER.

Success in Maintenance starts with GOOD CHOICES during the Honeymoon Period.

I feel I need to repeat this: I am a FIRM believer in Good Whey Protein Drinks!!!!! It is sooooo much harder to do Maintenance without them!

Afternoon LW's!!! I finally got a few groceries last night. We were even out of the basics like Milk. We had snow this morning and by Monday we are suppose to be in the 70's....Crazy!!

8+ years

Breakfast:

Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g

Snack: Balance Breaks (Nuts, Cheese, Berries

Lunch: Several Ham/Cheese Roll up

Snack: Yogurt and Cherries

Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g

Dinner: Eating Out

Snack: Nature Valley Roasted Nut Crunch Bar

WARNING TO SELF AND TO ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN!!! AVOID 'BAD' CARBS AT ALL COSTS!!! THEY ARE ADDICTING!! THEY WILL SLOW DOWN YOUR WEIGHT LOSS DURING THE LOSING STAGE (and you won't even notice)!! THEY WILL MAKE THE SCALE GO UP AFTER THE HONEYMOON PERIOD IS OVER.

Success in Maintenance starts with GOOD CHOICES during the Honeymoon Period.

I feel I need to repeat this: I am a FIRM believer in Good Whey Protein Drinks!!!!! It is sooooo much harder to do Maintenance without them!

Afternoon LW's!!! I still haven't gotten grocerys since we got back from our trip and our cupboards are bare!

8+ years

Breakfast:

Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g

Snack: 5 Saltines and Laughing Cow Lite Swiss

Lunch: 1 Arby's Roast Beef Slider

Snack:

Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g

Dinner:

Snack: Nature Valley Roasted Nut Crunch Bar

I was slightly to moderately overweight in my teens/early 20's and then I gained 60lbs with my first pregnancy, had a small amount of loss and then gained 40lbs with my 2nd pregnancy. I topped out around a 44 BMI and realized I needed to do something. I lost 90lbs via calorie counting and exercise, but then I had a regain of of about 30lbs. I lost it again and regained 40lbs.

At my info session for the Bari center I had a 36.2 BMI. I requested a consult with the Nurse Practitioner and I straight up asked her if I was "barking up the wrong tree" and she told me she didn't think so. My process with the center was strange because they were focused on teaching good habits, but stressed that if I lost weight I would not qualify for the surgery anymore. I had about 8lbs when I went in that I could have lost before I was under 35. I actually gained 7lbs before my pre-op diet just trying not to lose!

I had the VSG and it's been one of the best decisions of my life. I'm 11 weeks post op and I'm no longer obese (just plain overweight!). I work the plan and work out and I actually enjoy it. I'm early yet, but I do not regret anything.

I did have feelings where I wondered what people would think of me because I wasn't "that" big, but remarkably very few people questioned my decision.

Post Op 11-3/4 mos

Hellow LWs Hump Day, almost half way there, run at lunch so it's all down hill from there. Today is two 8 minute jogging segments with a 3 min walk in between. I can do this. May try running outside if its nice, but then people see you, at least the people at the arena are there for the same thing as me!! Then off to the gym after work.

Todays eats:

B - homemade chicken salad (5 oz. total with celery/onion/mayo)

S - Oikos greek yogurt - key lime - not the best one but that's what happen when my Trucker goes grocery shopping without me - someday he'll pay attention

L - taco salad, with shredded cheese, sour cream

S - deli turkey with mustard, 85 gr fresh strawberries

D - pork chop

Cal 881, carbs 38, protein 103