Monday, April 7, 2008
Hailey Update...
Hailey has been suffering from this unknown rash for the past few days that has been increasingly getting worse. I called the school and they said Scarlet Fever is going around, great. Well I called the clinic and was told no it was not Scarlet Fever, that was just the ranting of a hysterically crazy mom, those were the nurses words I swear to bob! So it has been determined that Hailey has Fifths Disease, also known as the Human Parvovirus. At this point she is no longer contagious, once the rash develops they are not contagious. So the only thing now is to keep her comfortable. So she is enjoying being babied.
Hrmph....
Well I stepped on the scale this morning and I am up 1lb, ugh! It seems like I fluctuate daily. I am a little stressed because my pumpkin (Hailey) is sick. She has this horrible rash and I called the school to tell them she was going to the dr for a rash and they said "Have them check for Scarlet Fever, we have two students out from it right now.". Great that is all we need right now. Hopefully I can still get a short walk in today even with her home sick, it is always hard when one of the kids are sick. Well I will update later, hopefull with some better news.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Today...
So I stepped on the scale this morning and finally, oh finally I have hit 190lbs! I cant wait to be in the 180's again, it has been ages since I have seen those numbers on MY scale, lol! Last night I had a quarter of a ham and cheese sandwich for dinner, it was good but not as satisfying as say a hard boiled egg, maybe it is the protein or maybe its just that the bread is not so satisfying for me anymore, I am not sure. So when I got home from work I had a hard boiled egg and was completely satisfied. I have some really off the walll cravings also. I have found that I am craving and I mean really craving mustard. I have never ever been a real mustard fan but I have been eating it on everything, Meatloaf, eggs, crackers, toast etc.
Today Bobby is coming up to visit and I am making a nice dinner for them. Chicken Parmigiana, Alfredo Pasta & Butternut Squash (yum-o). I will probbly only have a bite of chicken and some of the squash. But it does sound so yummy to me. Anyway I will try and update this evening, if not tonight then I will tomorrrow. I will try and get some pictures up also. Bye Friends *waves*
Today Bobby is coming up to visit and I am making a nice dinner for them. Chicken Parmigiana, Alfredo Pasta & Butternut Squash (yum-o). I will probbly only have a bite of chicken and some of the squash. But it does sound so yummy to me. Anyway I will try and update this evening, if not tonight then I will tomorrrow. I will try and get some pictures up also. Bye Friends *waves*
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Junk Food and Saying NO!
Ya know I just realized that we have tons of junk in our house. Before Easter I bought a bad of Nestle Chocolate Variety Eggs at Costco, half went to the church and half went into the candy dish. Back in January I ordered 7 boxes of Girl Scout cookies, they just came in and so they are sitting in my cabinet. The kids still have Easter candy from their baskets. So there is all this junk food sitting around and I have not even been tempted once by it. I always look at the sugar content in everything now and I break it down in my head ok 3 Thin Mint cookies are 13grams of suagr so if I had 1 it would only be like 4.3grams of sugar, still under my limit but I do not want to get my body accustomed to sugars again, at least not right now. I am totally enjoying being sugar free. Yesterday at the bakery I looked at all the yummy looking pasteries and was not even tempted by any of them except one, A Spinach and Feta Cheese Croissant, it really looked yummy, but not knowing how it would settle in my tummy is enough for me to pass anything, even things in my past I have super loved. I made the kiddos their Cinnamon French Toast today with the fresh Cinnamon Bread I bought them yesterday and I had my hard boiled egg for breakfast. Saying no and seeing some peoples face is priceless, or going out to eat somewhere and only being able to eat a couple bites and the waiter/ess asks if everything was ok because I left so much. It really is a goood feeling. I have started losing again I am down another 1 1/2lbs since day before yesterday. I have found out that the more fluids I take in the better I feel and the more weight I seem to lose, but I also have to eat so it is still a bit tricky, but it works.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Today...
I tried a crossant! It was very good. I only ate a little bit but it was enough and so satisfying. I think before my surgery I didnt really know how to truly enjoy my food. I always ate so fast and so much that I felt miserable afterwards. Well today I enjoy every bite of food I take. I savor it. I am begining to understand that I had an eating disorder, maybe not anorexia or bulimia but over eating is a eating disorder. I am l earning how to enjoy foods in smaller quantities, how to enjoy eating slowly and how to NOT eat when I am upset or stressed. This whole situation is a learning process, reteaching yourself the basics of Healthy Eating 101.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
I AM So Embarassed...
Because it has been almost a month since I have updated my blog! I have become one of those blog owners who doesnt update frequently. Shame on me!! But I do have an excuse! On March 20 I lost my Grandma. It was so very hard because as you all know on February 16 I lost my other Grandma. I was very very close to both my Grandmas and to lose them both in a months time was like shock to my heart. I will miss them both every day for as long as I walk this earth, because when I am no longer here I will be with them dancing in Heaven!
On Easter Sunday the kids and I packed up and moved! We packed our belongings and left Fairfield. It was the hardest thing I have ever done, walking away from my marriage, but I know that the life I am providing for my children here is much better (not to mention less stressfull) than the life we lived there. Of course change is always hard and I do miss him very much but ya know what they say about bad habits? They are hard to break.
So now onto my weightloss update!!!
I have lost close to 50lbs at this point. I feel wonderful. I am still drug free (just taking those daily vitamins and the pepcid). My blood sugars have been amazing. I test my blood every morning and my fasting sugars are usually 89 every morning! This is great because before surgery my fastings were between 145 and 165 every morning! My blood pressure is staying low around 110/70 which again is awsome because I was on several BP pills and my BP was 145/90 typically! So this is wonderful.
My diet. I still struggle with wanting those things that are bad for me, I think it will always be a struggle for me, but now I know how to say no. I have maintained the 5grams of sugar or less rule. I have not tried any sweets or soda, you all know how big of a baby I am when it comes to pain in my stomach.
This last week I had a small serving of Tuna Casserole and it sat surprisingly well in my tummy. As most of you know I have had a phobia of pasta, because of all those horror stories I have heard!
My main diet includes many of the folllowing:
Hard Boiled Eggs
Egg Beaters
Cheese
Spaghetti Squash (YUM-O)
Butter Squash
Beef Jerky
Protein Shakes
Pork
Chicken
Tuna (out of the can)
Broccoli
I have learned how to cook for my family very healthy. I have made some of our old favorites in more healthy ways. Spaghetti Squash instead of Pasta with the Meat sauce. It really is surprisingly good. I read all labels now. Guess what I found? Wal-Mart has a drink mix kinda like the Crystal Lights and they have Sugar Free Apple Juice! Guess what my kids drink now? Yup no more Apple Juice with 30+ grams of sugar in 6oz. It is all about healthier choices and portion control. I have found splenda makes baking sugars and brown sugar as well. There will no longer be tons of sugar in our homemade cookies, cakes and candies. My marinades have also substituted the suagrs with splenda, and you can not tell the difference.
I can handle most things surprisingly well. I have only had one issue with terrible pain and nauseau. This was the day before our move and I had a breadstick for dinner. I think I ate it either too fast or too much because I was so sick. I have found that I cant throw up. I was so nauseaus that night, sitting over the toilet trying to throw up thinking it would make me feel better but no, I could not get it to come up. The nice thing is it only lasts 30 minutes. I layed there on the floor for those thirty minutes agonzing. But once it was over it was over.
I dont regret the decision I made. The only thing I regret is not doing it a couple years ago when I first went in for the consult.
Living up here we dont have any fast food restraunts. We dont have those temptations, but there are others. I have cooked for my children every single night. I am loving my new life and the new outlook I have on life. I will not take my second chance at life for granted!!!
On Easter Sunday the kids and I packed up and moved! We packed our belongings and left Fairfield. It was the hardest thing I have ever done, walking away from my marriage, but I know that the life I am providing for my children here is much better (not to mention less stressfull) than the life we lived there. Of course change is always hard and I do miss him very much but ya know what they say about bad habits? They are hard to break.
So now onto my weightloss update!!!
I have lost close to 50lbs at this point. I feel wonderful. I am still drug free (just taking those daily vitamins and the pepcid). My blood sugars have been amazing. I test my blood every morning and my fasting sugars are usually 89 every morning! This is great because before surgery my fastings were between 145 and 165 every morning! My blood pressure is staying low around 110/70 which again is awsome because I was on several BP pills and my BP was 145/90 typically! So this is wonderful.
My diet. I still struggle with wanting those things that are bad for me, I think it will always be a struggle for me, but now I know how to say no. I have maintained the 5grams of sugar or less rule. I have not tried any sweets or soda, you all know how big of a baby I am when it comes to pain in my stomach.
This last week I had a small serving of Tuna Casserole and it sat surprisingly well in my tummy. As most of you know I have had a phobia of pasta, because of all those horror stories I have heard!
My main diet includes many of the folllowing:
Hard Boiled Eggs
Egg Beaters
Cheese
Spaghetti Squash (YUM-O)
Butter Squash
Beef Jerky
Protein Shakes
Pork
Chicken
Tuna (out of the can)
Broccoli
I have learned how to cook for my family very healthy. I have made some of our old favorites in more healthy ways. Spaghetti Squash instead of Pasta with the Meat sauce. It really is surprisingly good. I read all labels now. Guess what I found? Wal-Mart has a drink mix kinda like the Crystal Lights and they have Sugar Free Apple Juice! Guess what my kids drink now? Yup no more Apple Juice with 30+ grams of sugar in 6oz. It is all about healthier choices and portion control. I have found splenda makes baking sugars and brown sugar as well. There will no longer be tons of sugar in our homemade cookies, cakes and candies. My marinades have also substituted the suagrs with splenda, and you can not tell the difference.
I can handle most things surprisingly well. I have only had one issue with terrible pain and nauseau. This was the day before our move and I had a breadstick for dinner. I think I ate it either too fast or too much because I was so sick. I have found that I cant throw up. I was so nauseaus that night, sitting over the toilet trying to throw up thinking it would make me feel better but no, I could not get it to come up. The nice thing is it only lasts 30 minutes. I layed there on the floor for those thirty minutes agonzing. But once it was over it was over.
I dont regret the decision I made. The only thing I regret is not doing it a couple years ago when I first went in for the consult.
Living up here we dont have any fast food restraunts. We dont have those temptations, but there are others. I have cooked for my children every single night. I am loving my new life and the new outlook I have on life. I will not take my second chance at life for granted!!!
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
A Milestone Hit!
Ok so I was starting to get bummed, starting to think I had hit a major bump in the road. I actually woke up yesterday morning saying to myself "Face it Lisa, you went through all this, surgery, diet and lifestyle change, giving up the one thing that was constant in your life (food), and the sacrifice and face it your going to stay this weight forever", it had been almost 7 days and I had not lost one pound, which was kinda hard because I was losing like 2-3lbs per day in the begining. Well I got my half depressed butt up and went straight to the scale and I was down 3lbs! I was so excited, I called several people just to tell them. I have officially hit the 40lb lost mark!! Whoot Whoot!!
I find hunger is not an issue for me, thirst is. Sometimes I get super thirsty and have to sit down and drink a glass of water, it takes me awhile to drink 8oz. But Im getting the job done. This last weekend I splurged a bit, had a bit of junk food. Friday night i had chicken nuggets (2) and Saturday I had some Sun Chips with Nacho Cheese sauce and I ate 2 of those cocktail weiners. They sat fine in my stomach. But I was reminded by a friend that this is a lifestyle change and I shouldnt be eating this way, especially after all I went through to get here! I dont buy the junk food because I dont want to eat it but my parents still buy it and I was at their house. I guess I need to learn to remember to bring my own food when I go somewhere that I know will not have appropriate food for me to eat.
Here at home we have settled in to the new lifestyle quite nicely. I do not buy soda for us. If they want soda they have it elsewhere. Soda is a downfall for me. I love soda and I do not want the temptation anywhere around me or in my home. This also goes for candy, cookies, chips and other various snack foods. We have been eating ALOT of chicken. Chicken and veggies are the staples of our weekly meals. We have gone out to eat and I have made very healthy choices for myself, either ordering plain eggs, or eggs with cheese and diced ham on them, very cheap!
I struggle. I struggle everyday. I want KFC, I want Taco Bell, I want that big double bacon cheeseburger with fries and a coke. I want all these things but I know the reality. The reality is that those things are the things that got me right here where I am, fat overweight and very unhealthy!!
This has been a huge change for my family as well. It is very hard on them but I do know in the end they will be healthier for my changes. My changes are benefitting the whole family. I can say I will never for one minute regret the decision I made to have the Gastric Bypass Surgery. It has brought some incredible changes to my life and gave my children probably 10-20 more years with their mother.
I have some friends out there who are brutally honest with me. Thank you! I need it, believe me I would rather my friends be brutally honest with me and help me than to just ignore mistakes and possible setbacks I am having or possibly causing myself. I love you guys!!
I find hunger is not an issue for me, thirst is. Sometimes I get super thirsty and have to sit down and drink a glass of water, it takes me awhile to drink 8oz. But Im getting the job done. This last weekend I splurged a bit, had a bit of junk food. Friday night i had chicken nuggets (2) and Saturday I had some Sun Chips with Nacho Cheese sauce and I ate 2 of those cocktail weiners. They sat fine in my stomach. But I was reminded by a friend that this is a lifestyle change and I shouldnt be eating this way, especially after all I went through to get here! I dont buy the junk food because I dont want to eat it but my parents still buy it and I was at their house. I guess I need to learn to remember to bring my own food when I go somewhere that I know will not have appropriate food for me to eat.
Here at home we have settled in to the new lifestyle quite nicely. I do not buy soda for us. If they want soda they have it elsewhere. Soda is a downfall for me. I love soda and I do not want the temptation anywhere around me or in my home. This also goes for candy, cookies, chips and other various snack foods. We have been eating ALOT of chicken. Chicken and veggies are the staples of our weekly meals. We have gone out to eat and I have made very healthy choices for myself, either ordering plain eggs, or eggs with cheese and diced ham on them, very cheap!
I struggle. I struggle everyday. I want KFC, I want Taco Bell, I want that big double bacon cheeseburger with fries and a coke. I want all these things but I know the reality. The reality is that those things are the things that got me right here where I am, fat overweight and very unhealthy!!
This has been a huge change for my family as well. It is very hard on them but I do know in the end they will be healthier for my changes. My changes are benefitting the whole family. I can say I will never for one minute regret the decision I made to have the Gastric Bypass Surgery. It has brought some incredible changes to my life and gave my children probably 10-20 more years with their mother.
I have some friends out there who are brutally honest with me. Thank you! I need it, believe me I would rather my friends be brutally honest with me and help me than to just ignore mistakes and possible setbacks I am having or possibly causing myself. I love you guys!!
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