Filling up the Down Time

Well it was a really rough weekend.  I have been having alot of problems staying on track. Mainly, I don't have enough restriction in my band so there is nothing to tell me when to stop eating and I am hungry every three hours. I took a four day weekend from work and that left alot of free time which is another problem for me.  I have made a conscious effort the last two days to watch my daily calorie intake and I called my doctor's office today. I go in on the 15th for a fill. I hope this helps.

On another note, I have increased my exercise. I have been walking "alot". I met up with Lynda and Darcy, two ladies from my support group, on Sunday morning.  We took an hour and a half walk and went almost five miles. Yesterday I met up with Janet, my Creative Memories consultant, and we went on a 45 minute walk. I don't know how far we went.

Several of the girls at work have decided to start a diet and have a little competition going.  I am going to join them, without the competition part as I have an unfair advantage because of my band.  But I think we will all be able to keep each other motivated.  So I am doing what I can to keep motivated and stay on track.

A new Day

Well yesterday sucked.  I went way over my daily calories. Almost 2000.  It was my sister's birthday so we went to Don Jose's for lunch and I would have done fine if I had stayed away from the chips and salsa and just had my meal. Then later we had pizza and birthday cake. I only had one slice and small piece of cake and ice cream, but I still felt like I did horrible. 

On a light note, I have been walking and working out to my new DVD.  But, when I don't do well, I feel like I've taken a step backward.

Today is a new day.  I don't have alot of extra going on today and it's easier to keep my day structured when I don't have too much going on.  So it 's a new day and I move on.

Three meals and a snack!

Well today was a good day. I was on the run all day which is usually a bad thing for me.  But today I did okay. I had a slim-fast and south beach bar for breakfast. Stopped at claim jumper and had a bowl of soup and about 1/4 of tuna salad out of my sandwich. I also had another power bar (I considered it dessert).  I got hungry about 4PM so I had some string cheese (low-fat, 50 calories, so I treated myself to two).  Then Ed and I had bbq ribs (3 oz.s for me) and some potatoes.  I'm gonna have some coffee later. But with all that I managed to stay under 1500 calories. I like to stay closer to 1200 but when your on the run all day that's sometimes hard to do. Anyways, Ed and I are going to head out for a power walk.  I'll check in again tomorrow.  

My day

Well my day went fairly well today.  I was a little high in the calorie count, but I stayed under 1500.  I did have two snacks but both were really high in protein.  Speaking of which, my protein count was 99 grams. Very, very good.  I finally found the dry roasted edamame beans that I had been looking for (at Costco) and that was what put my calorie count so high.  Mainly of course because I had to have two servings. But that gave me 28 grams of protein.  So better than a candy bar.

Andy and I went for a two-mile power walk today.  But man, my shins and butt muscles are sore. I may or may not attempt some stomach crunches later after dinner.  Well until tomorrow then.

Adios.

Today's goals!

Well it's a new day and a new challenge.  My plans for today are to make it through the day without snacking, taking a power walk in the afternoon and if I do well treating myself to a fat-free hot chocolate in the evening. I hope to NOT think about food all day and make wise choices all day.

That's my mantra "wise choices, wise choices". Life is hard sometimes.  

My Journey

I have always been a big girl  When I graduated from Jr. High School (Jr. High, not High) I was over 200 pounds.  I have always been a big beautiful girl.  The class clown, the flirt, the fat happy married one.  

Having fought High blood pressure for years, I continued to live life with no thought as to the consequences. Last year my doctor told me I was pre-diabetic.  Well no wonder, I had ballooned to 265 pounds.

Well enough was enough. Through my primary physician an numerous hoops my insurance made me jump through, I was finally approved for bariatric surgery. On September 29, 2008, I had surgery for an adjustable lap band.  Now as I approach the sixth month mark of my surgery, I have decided it is time to keep a written post of my ongoing journey.

I have had good times and really bad days as well. I hope by writing all this down and putting it out their for you to see, it will help me to be even more diligent in my ongoing efforts for a healthier happier lifestyle.

So as I approach my six-month date (on Sunday) I will let you in on some milestones.  

•    Ed and I celebrated our 20th anniversary in January and I was below wedding weight.
•    Down 65 pounds so far.
•    One more size and I won't have to shop at the Avenue or Lane Bryant anymore
•    I never had to take diabetes medications
•    My doctor has reduced my HBP medications
•    Life is good

So stay tuned while this M.A.P documents her ups and downs of life.