SLEEVIN' & ACHIEVIN' - Personal Goals & Check In- Mar16/11

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                             Our Personal Goals & Check-In for Mar16/11
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Life Long Maintenance Plan Goals:  
1.  Check in:  Done 
2.  Weigh:   146.8 lbs
3.  Track Food:  B: 118  , S: 73 , L: 265  , S: 72  , D: 385, S: 80    Total: 994  cals. - Done
4.  Eat 3 meals & 2-3 snacks: Breakfast, Snack, Lunch, Snack, Dinner - Done
5.  Water:  Herbal Tea, Water, Water, Water - Done
6.  Exercise: 4 miles - Done
7.  Vitamins & Supplements:  1st Set, 2nd Set, 3rd Set - Done
8.  Read:  Done
9.  Participate on OH:  Done
10. No Trigger Foods:  Done

Random Thoughs: 
-  Had another great day yesterday, I am pleased with how well this is going.  It is not easy, but it is not really hard either.  I look forward to getting within my prefered range, and feel somewhat impatient to get there...
-  I am getting in between 900-1100 cals and I am not sure what I should be getting at this stage...but I think I am in the ball park.  I would be too hungry if I went back to the 750 or so cals the surgeon recommended on my initial plan...   I will do this as long as I keep losing, and then adjust when I get back to goal.
I am back within my prefered weight range!!  Yeehaw!!!  I  my Sleeve!

Loving this and looking forward to my daily accountability posts!

Vitamins:  yep, on my way
Water:  bellied up to 32 ounces and big ol cup of coffee right now
Tracking...all set in myfitnesspal except for lunch...unknown
Checkin....done
Weigh in:  yep, down 3.2 pounds
No sweets:  I'm in the zone and prepared to battle the demons at our welcome breakfast for a new Employee in about 12 minutes.  I'm armed with lean ham, laughing cow cheese
Protein Drink supplement...will half 1/2 of one for my daily snack
Exercise:  two power walks and elliptical on deck

Thoughts:  This week has been about getting back to a somewhat structured way of life while at home, and it's working well for both me and the mister.  We have committed to our eating plan of no "formal" dinner, opting to eat our final meal at work before we head home.  Making it less of an event has really helped with portion and variety control.  And, we are both cheering each other on to get on that elliptical before we can retire to the bedroom.  Good week thus far.  We even planned to take a dear friend to dinner on Saturday for her birthday, and we booked Texas de Brazil, a Brazilian Churrascaria, to have a somewhat healthy selection of fresh salad and grilled meats instead of the chips and queso our typical Mexican dinner would include. 

You are doing so well Theresa!!  I am so proud of you and the mister!

I like your approach, about getting the structure back, I am doing the same thing.  I also like that you are planning ahead for both your food and your exercise.  Great job honey!!

It is also neat that you and hubby have started to down play your main dinner meal.  Doing what you guys are doing maybe the key for 'you' in getting and keeping this wegiht off.  I have said any times, for people who like to snack in the evening, plan a meal for that time!!  There is no one size fits all... you guys are using your noggin's, let us know how that goes ok?

Hugs,

Cindy

Yesterday was a good day!   Going for another today.

  Check in as possible: Done
  Weigh each day: 129 lbs (Up a pound...had to be all that walking...HA!)
  Eat 3 meals & 3 snacks (Balanced): In progress
  Begin to Exercise:  Move more today
  Vitamins & Supplements:  Done

I will be leaving town this afternoon for my sister's.  Family illness, lots of stress due to the seriousness of it all.  I probably won't be back online until Monday.  My goal is to stay away from all the sweets that are always present and concentrate on the protein.

I am proud of you for not worrying about that pound, especially if you did well with your eating and exercise yesterday.  Often when I go up, when I expect to go down, the next time I go down, it is a nice loss...  I hope that happens to you.

Please take care of yourself during this stressful time.

Hugs,

Cindy

Yahoo!!  i think i'm on a roll, 
check in :  done
follow atkins low cal- so easy for me,  why didn't i do this before?
water
supplements
EXERCISE   this is a big one for me,  really need to do more than my daily walks
no bad food
yesterday's weight : 167
today's weight:       : 166
plus/loss:                 -1
first mini goal          -165lbs (here i come)

I feel so good, omg.  I've been struggling for 4 1/2 months,  i thought maybe this was it,  170 would be where i would stay but i'm so happy to see that is not the case,  i'm not hungry,   i have been hungry pretty much forever,  even after my sleeve,  not as bad as pre op but still i got so hungry.   Atkins seems a mini miracle for me.   I'm not hungry,  very strange but i love it.  This is really great,  i'm so glad we are doing this,, Thank you for doing this Cindy,  i can see the light at the end of my tunnel now  love you guys  :o) Jeani   

Jeani!!!  You are doin' it REALLY doin' it!!  You are now 165 lbs!!!!!  I am so happy for you!  Keep doing what you are doing, it is working!!! 

Onward and downward to 160 lbs!!!  Go for it honey!  I am happy to be doing S&A again, it seems to be working for a lot of us.

Hugs,

Cindy

1.  Check in: Done
2.  Weight: 218.6lbs
3.  Track Food:  Not tracking just doing what I KNOW this week
4.  Water: Minimum 2 Liters
5.  Exercise:  Today nothing, well maybe a walk @ lunch but yesterday I did 2.5miles on the treadmill

Random Thoughs: 
-  Ok my scale is still HOLDING but it's ok because I'm STILL doing what I know I need to be doing!
-  Planning on walking/running on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

Hey There,

Sounds like you are on track!  I wish the scale was co-operating with you.  I commend you on your positive attitude and doing what you need to do, especailly when the scale does not move!!  Wow...

Did you get out for that walk at lunch today?  Hope you enjoyed it.

Hugs to you my sweet,

Cindy

1. Check in:  Done 
2.  Weigh:   118.8 lbs
3.  Track Food:  B and L done!
4.  Eat 3 meals & 2-3 snacks: Breakfast, lunch,
5.  Water: hmm, 2 coffee's and staring at 32 oz. or crystal light,
6.  Vitamins & Supplements:  done
7.   No Trigger Foods: so far, so good!

I'm on a roll this week!  I lost my vacation weight and the grazing monster seems to be at bay!  I have not grazed once since my daughter went back to college(wonder if that has anything to do with it???)  I'm still off exercise but the therapist finally put me in the stationary bike with no resistance.  it's a start!

Cindy, you're doing great!  I lose at 800 cal, and I'm 5'3"!  You are so much taller!  Enjoy those extra calories your height affords you.  I wish you could share some of your height with me :)