Friday, July 14

Weight 116.2, calories 1400 (not too bad but there was some not healthy stuff at the end of a slim eating day at work which shouldn't have passed my lips).

I'm off from work today. I have my last checkup with PS (6 months). All is healed great, just need the TT scar to fade which it will over time. We have company coming mid-day, then out to dinner at the restaurant where our son is the chef.

I can't wait to see more puppy pictures!

Weight: 134.8
Macros: Cals - 1,408, carbs - 156, fats - 37, protein - 100, fiber - 31
Veggies/Fruits: 8
Sleep: 8 hours
Exercise: Yoga class

Yesterday was full of wins:

Last night at dinner hubby asked for seconds! He took his last digoxin 5 days ago. And he already has more energy. Wednesday he walked a whole quarter mile ... sounds silly, but it's great. The graphs are all moving in the right direction.

I'm getting serious again about us eating more fruits and veggies. Last night I made a great Thai chicken stir fry. What a wonderful way to get lots of veggies that aren't boring. Yesterday I also had lots of mango, carrots, tomatoes. All that fiber really turns off the munchie machine, which is wonderful. So yea, summertime produce!

Finally, hubby and I decided to spend a week vacation in mid-August up in Vancouver, BC. Are there any Vancouverites here I could hook up with while we're in the hood?

T.G.I.F!

Hey, Vancouver BC is a day trip! And a wonderful city tho I don't know it well. Would be happy to meet you up there if schedules allow.

Great news about DH!!!

Oh, Shel ... that would be wonderful! Let's talk offline. I'll PM you here at OH.

Ann

Liz-wow can't believe it's been 6 months. It's been 3 1/2 years since my tummy tuck and my scare is hardly visible at all unless you're inspecting. And it's been pretty light for awhile. Certainly by 2 years, maybe by 1.

Ann-dinner sounds great

AFM Weight: 156.6, Calories around 2000 :O

I'm still working on my approach to eating right now. In normal times when my eating slacks, I would say, "hey listen, Bonnie, you will eat 1400 (or 1200 or whatever) calories and if you're hungry too bad--it's okay to be hungry." I don't know if that approach is okay now. I cannot tell whether I've been legitimately more hungry, or if it's a little bit of head hunger & allowing myself to eat more just because I have a handy excuse. I think it's probably a little bit of both. It's just harder to exercise discipline, especially right now because I cannot ever seem to trust my body's hunger cues, and I don't want to go overboard the other way. From everything I've read, I do not need to be gaining any weight right now, so I have no nutritional requirements. And I don't have any aversions or anything. So I think I need to be a bit more honest with myself and try to eat my normal way, for the most part. Of course, having just come off one of the more restrictive dieting I've done since surgery, this still means eating more than I have in the recent past.

Wt 219 up 2. No bathroom activity. Diet mostly the same every day. I keep thinking this N&Y thing will burn out the cravings but still holding strong. It is what it is.

Big travel day yesterday, went all the way to Little Rock on a supply run for my son. Took my mom to the doctor and DW went with DD#1 to OB appointment. It's going to be a girl. Everything is the right size and shape complete with pictures. Amazing what technology has done in the past 40 years. DW is really getting into the nesting routines diaper bags, baby bed and rocker to refinish. They are even planning on making bibs and custom sheets. On the way back we stopped for a strawberry shortcake ice cream. It was planned and good. Glad we don't pass by there very often.

Working on closets and pantry today. May trim the bathroom too. I wish I could clone myself to get more done.

Puppies make my mood smile.

More later, David

David, long road trips always make me gain weight that goes away soon. Congrats to all of you on the new granddaughter. Must be a lot of fun, excitement, nerves, etc. Life!

Good mid morning! I was up quite late ****il almost 2) with Ron and pups. These pups are a good deal different from my Airedale and Cairn pups. I am hoping some of their lack of vigor (for lack of a better way to put it) is due to anesthesia haze. We shall see today. Mama is doing well, but also, not the same type of mom my terriers have always been. Blue is actually more fierce about protecting these French Bulldog pups than the actual mother! I swear Blue would be in that box taking care of them, if I let her!

My weight is down some more. I have 8.1 pounds to go to meet my summer challenge. Most likely will not happen in the time frame of starting back at school, but I would not be surprised if by mid September I hit that challenge. We'll see.

Yesterday's intensity of the puppies, me trying to squeeze in clients so starting Monday I'm "client-less" for two weeks, dealing with my two girls and the other dogs, setting Ron up for success, etc... got to me. I CRAVED carbs last night. And I chose to go with it. I had some misgivings about it, but not true remorse or upset. I certainly was not angry or disappointed with myself. But, boy I am sure beginning to see some strong behavior patterns and understanding them and feeling positive about exploring ways to change the behavior. (Another benefit of Better Living Through Chemistry!)

Gotta run. Must go back and read yesterday's posts, too. Will do that later.

Have a great weekend!

OH! Almost forgot... David, you are not alone. I realized yesterday that I open the fridge to make lunch these days and all I want is yogurt with blueberries and chopped pecans! I have been eating at least one serving of this every single day! Maybe it's a guy thing!

I think this is a taste change related to WLS with some obsessiveness thrown in. Some 2014 studies in Europe found taste changes to be fairly common after WLS. I was on the Atkins diet for years but I wouldn't eat just one cut of meat or one flavor of cheese. I would get tired of eating the same ole thing and switch it up. This caramel coffee yogurt and about 6 ingredient of nuts and seeds has been going on for over 2 years. When I finish a serving I am looking forward to the next one. It is easy to track my food. Other foods have off taste or induce nausea. Meat is forced when I eat it. When I eat out I'm usually thinking 'N&Y would have been better' Most times when I travel I pack enough N&Y to get me back home. They quit selling the flavor premixed so now I make my own from plain 0% FAGE greek (no other brands) and order caramel flavoring online from Bakto. Foldgers instant coffee. Very specific. Anxiety increases when I don't have the right ingredients. I have listened to podcasts of LA chapter of OA. It is no doubt the obsession of my mind but I can't seem to put that as my abstinence food.

The Vyvanse has certainly helped. I'm currently on 50 mg. Feel like I could do with another bump up. Believe it or not the obsession with N&Y is less on Vyvanse. I have had years of depression, anxiety and relative inactivity. Vyvanse has helped in those area as well. I have chronic pain, and my pain is down from starting vyvanse. It is a God send for me. I have not had any negative effect so far. RX got messed up and this month I will run out before the next one can be mailed from my provider. I will be out for a couple of days. We will see how that goes.

Weird right?